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DRY  GOODS 


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COLORING >nd  CLEANSING  BOOK. 

For  Family  Use. 

'   BY  

BENJAMIN  BENSON  AND  N.  BENSON, 

PRACTICAL  DYERS. 


Containing  240  Reliable  Instructions  for  Coloring 
and  Cleansing  Silks,  Woolens,  Cottons,  and 
Feathers  of  all  Descriptions 
and  Colors. 

AND 

Bleaching  Lace  or  Plain  Curtains. 


COPYEIGrHTED. 


Rochester,  N.  Y., 
ERNEST  HART,  PRINTER,  20  STATE  STREET, 
1879. 


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for  anyone  to  learn  that  whattliey  have  been  paying  their  dyer 
$1.50  or  $2  for  can  be  done  quite  as  well  at  home  at  an  ac- 
tual expenditure  of  15  to  20  cents.  Of  course,  in  the  present 
universal  practice  of  economy  one  cannot  afford  to  overlook 
such  leakages  from  their  purse  as  this. 

In  most  places  in  Europe  more  than  one-half  of  the  color- 
ing is  now  done  at  liome.  During  our  experience  there  we 
have  pressed  many  thousand  yards  of  home  colored  goods, 
most  of  which  were  as  well  colored  as  we  could  do  it  in  any 
dye  house. 

In  this  country,  however,  the  people  have  not  been  so  suc- 
cessful, owing  to  the  unreliability  of  the  recipes,  the  original 
color  of  the  fabrics,  or  the  too  strong  dyes  they  have  used. 
In  many  instances  the  goods  have  been  sent  to  the  dyer  to 
be  done  over,  mostly  black,  some  of  which  looked  a  rusty 
brown.  By  using  the  recipes  we  here  give,  all  this  disap- 
pointment can  be  avoided,  as  nearly  every  color  has  to  be 
dyed  in  a  different  way. 

We  trust  that  the  book  will  be  found  a  necessity  in  very 
many  households,  especially  in  country  towns,  saving  the 
trouble  of  sending  to  a  dye-house,  and  waiting  often  a  month 
before  receiving  your  goods.  We  have  placed  the  price 
within  reach  of  all,  and  we  hope  our  labor  in  issuing  it  will 
not  prove  to  have  been  in  vain. 

The  Authors. 

Rochester,  1879. 
Before  Coloring  see  General  Remarks  on  page  182. 


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||p|0  begin  this  Work,  we  will  first  give  some  direc- 
tions  for  stiffening,  drying  and  pressing  all  the  different 
kinds  of  goods  ;  and  also,  if  dresses  are  ripped,  how  to  sew 
them  together  before  putting  them  into  any  dye. 

To  Sew  up  Dresses  for  Dyeing. 

If  a  dress  is  ripped  it  is  necessary  to  tack  all  the  pieces 
together  while  dyeing.  First,  sew  all  the  larger  pieces  to- 
gether as  near  like  a  new  piece  as  possible,  then  sew  all  the 
smaller  pieces  on  to  the  one  edge,  not  in  bunches,  but  scat- 
ter them  along  singly,  while  you  keep  the  other  edge  clear 
to  handle  it  by  while  in  the  dye. 

To  Hang  Goods  to  Dry. 

To  dry  a  coat  or  vest,  get  a  stick  about  three  feet  long, 
bow  shaped  ;  tie  a  string  to  the  center,  put  one  end  into  each 
sleeve  so  that  the  string  will  be  about  the  center  seam  of  the 
collar,  then  tie  the  string  to  a  clothes-line,  or  somewhere 
where  it  will  hang  free  until  dry.  For  pants,  tie  two  small 
strings  to  the  clothes-line,  about  a  foot  and  a  half  apart,  tie 
one  of  the  side  buttons  to  each  string  ;  if  they  are  cleaned 
or  light  colored  pants  they  should  be  hung  wrong  side  out 
while  drying.  To  dry  dresses,  hang  them  along  the  clothes- 
line by  the  upper  edge,  and  fasten  them  with  clothes-pins,  so 
that  the  small  pieces  will  be  at  the  lower  edge,  and  a  dress 
will  never  be  wrinkled.  If  a  dress  has  been  colored  whole, 
it  is  best  to  hang  them  on  the  bow-shaped  sticks,  the  same 
as  a  coat.  To  dry  shawls,  it  is  best  to  hang  them  across  the 
line  ;  if  it  has  a  wrong  side,  hang  that  inside,  as  the  line  will 
always  leave  a  mark  on  the  shawl.  A  table  or  piano  cover, 
blanket  or  carpet,  may  be  dried  the  same  way.  No  light 
colors  should  be  dried  in  the  hot  sun. 


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To  Size  or  Stiffen  Dyed  or  Cleaned  Goods. 

All  woolen,  or  wool  and  cotton  dress  goods  should  be  stiffen- 
ed with  glue  in  the  following  way:  Take  to  each  dress  about 
one  ounce  of  glue,  boil  it  in  one  quart  of  water  until  it  is  all 
dissolved  ;  when  this  is  done,  strain  it  through  a  thin  cotton 
cloth  into  cold  water,  just  enough  to  wet  the  goods  in  ;  stir 
it  up  well,  soak  the  goods  into  it  and  handle  around  until 
you  are  sure  they  are  even,  take  them  out  and  shake  them 
well,  and  hang  them  to  dry  (see  instructions  for  drying 
dresses,  page  5),  and  when  dry  they  are  ready  for  pressing. 


To  Size  or  Stiffen  Silks,  and  Finishing  all  Colors 
Excepting  Blacks. 

One  ounce  of  Irish  moss,  boiled  ten  minu  tes  in  one  quart  of 
water  and  strained  into  half  a  pail  of  cold  water,  will  size 
any  silk  dress,  or  ribbons  in  proportion  ;  wet  thoroughly,  then 
squeeze  them  gently  to  get  the  most  of  the  sizing  out,  then 
put  them  on  a  smooth  board,  right  side  out,  and  smooth  them 
out  with  a  soft  brash.  Be  careful  to  have  all  the  small  wrin- 
kles out,  and  do  not  brush  them  too  hard ;  leave  the 
board  near  a  hot  stove  in  winter,  or  out-doors  in  summer, 
but  not  in  the  hot  sun.    When  dry  they  are  done. 


To  Press  Gentlemen's  Clothing  or  Ladies'  Sacks. 

Press  the  inside  first  with  not  too  hot  flat  iron  ;  for  pressing 
the  outside,  take  a  cotton  cloth,  dip  it  in  water,  and  wring  it 
out  with  your  hands,  shake  it  and  spread  it  on  that  part 
of  the  garment  you  intend  to  press  first,  use  a  hotter  iron  and 


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press  on  the  cloth  all  the  time  ;  never  let  the  bare  iron  touch 
the  goods,  as  it  will  always  leave  marks.  When  the  press- 
cloth  gets  dry,  wet  and  wring  it  again. 


To  Press  Ladies  Dress  Goods. 

These  goods  should  be  pressed  only  on  the  wrong  side  ;  for 
dark  colors  you  may  use  pretty  hot  irons,  but  for  light  colors 
do  not  have  them  too  hot,  as  many  colors  will  not  stand  the 
heat. 


To  Press  Shawls  or  Table  and  Piano  Covers. 

Fold  the  shawl  once,  if  double  fold  it  lengthways,  right 
side  out,  or  take  them  just  as  they  hang  on  the  line  and 
spread  them  on  your  table  or  board,  use  a  dry  cotton  cloth 
between  the  iron  and  the  shawl,  as  the  bare  iron  will  always 
leave  marks  on  the  shawl ;  use  pretty  hot  irons  for  dark 
colors,  but  not  too  hot  for  light  colors.  Piano  or  table  covers 
.may  be  pressed  in  the  same  way,  but  if  you  prefer  not  to 
have  the  folding  marks  on  them,  then  press  single. 


To  Dry  and  Curl  Feathers. 

You  can  dry  feathers  the  best  by  a  hot  stove  ;  you  can 
dry  from  one  to  five  at  once  ;  hold  them  as  you  usually  do, 
by  the  heavy  end  of  the  stem,  shake  them  over  the  hot  stove 
until  dry,  clasp  them  between  your  hands  every  one  or  two 
minutes  while  drying,  and  when  dry,  curl  them  in  the  fol- 
lowing way  :  Take  a  dull  knife,  or  use  the  handle  of  a  tea- 
spoon, take  hold  of  five  or  six  limbs  with  the  knife  and  your 
thumb  close  to  the  stem,  draw  the  knife  gently  along  the 


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limbs  until  they  curl,  and  go  on  in  this  way  until  you  have 
them  all  curled  ;  then  take  a  little  sugar  and  spread  it  on 
some  hot  coal  or  fire,  shake  the  feathers  over  that  while  it 
burns,  and  they  are  done. 


To  Make  and  Use  a  Preparation  to  Take  Out  Paint. 

Take  benzine  and  water  equal  parts  ;  in  one-half  pint  put  in 
four  ounces  ammonia  and  four  ounces  sal-soda,  let  it  stand 
a  few  hours,  shake  it  a  few  times  during  that  time,  and  it  is 
ready  for  use  ;  keep  it  well  corked.  Do  not  let  any  paint 
dry  in  your  garments,  but  take  it  out  as  soon  as  you  can,  as 
it  will  come  out  much  easier  before  it  gets  dried  in.  For 
taking  out  paint,  shake  the  bottle  well  before  using,  pour  on 
the  spot  just  enough  to  wet  it,  rub  it  between  your  thumb- 
nails and  repeat  until  out. 


To  Take  Out  Tar  or  Axle  Grease. 

Rub  butter  on  the  spot,  and  rub  it  between  your  thumb- 
nails, and  repeat  until  out.  It  will  come  out  easier  if  rubbed 
before  it  gets  dry. 


To  Finish  Velvet  and  Plush. 

One  ounce  of  Irish  moss,  one  quart  of  water  boiled  ten 
minutes  ;  apply  on  the  wrong  side  with  a  sponge,  aud  dry  it 
over  a  hot  fire  ;  brush  it  with  a  soft  brush  on  the  right  side. 

To  Dissolve  Nicholson  Blue. 

One  ounce  of  Nicholson  Blue,  one  pint  water  ;  boil  five 
minutes. 


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To  Dissolve  Violet  Aniline. 

One  ounce  of  violet  aniline,  one  pint  of  water ;  boil  ten 
minutes. 

To  Dissolve  Red  Aniline. 

One  ounce  of  red  aniline,  half-pint  alcohol ;  keep  it  on 
blood  heat  ten  minutes. 


To  Boil  off  Silks  for  Coloring. 

One  pail  water,  half  pound  of  sal-soda  ;  four  ounces  of 
soap  ;  cut  up  in  shavings ;  boil  to  dissolve.  Put  in  your 
silks  and  boil  ten  minutes  ;  Rinse  in  one  warm  and  one  cold 
water,  and  they  are  ready  for  dyeing. 


To  Clean  Woolen  Goods  for  Dyeing. 

(ladies'  weak.) 
Dissolve  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  sal-soda  in  five  pails 
of  water,  as  hot  as  your  hands  can  bear  it ;  then  look  your 
goods  over  to  see  if  paint  or  tar  is  on  them,  if  so,  see  page  8, 
how  to  take  it  out.  Then  handle  your  goods  one  by  one; 
handle  them  well  for  ten  or  fifteen  minutes  ;  look  them  over 
again,  and  if  you  see  any  greasy  spots,  rub  them  with  your 
hands  well  in  the  soda  ;  then  take  them  out,  cool  them,  and 
rinse  in  two  clean  cold  waters  ;  then  they  are  ready  to  be 
dyed  any  color. 


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To  Clean  Clothing  for  Dyeing — Gentlemen's  Wear 
or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

Dissolve  one  pound  of  sal-soda  in  five  pails  of  hand-warmed 
water.  (To  take  out  paint  and  tar  first,  if  any,  see  page  8.) 
Then  rip  the  back  seams  of  lining  of  coat,  about  two  inches 
each  seam,  to  prevent  air  from  keeping  it  over  water,  then 
lay  it  on  a  board  or  table,  dip  a  scrubbing  brush  in  the  soda 
and  scrub  well  round  the  collar,  lapels  and  sleeves,  and  other 
soiled  places  ;  then  put  them  in  the  soda  and  handle  well 
for  ten  minutes  ;  take  them  out  and  hang  straight  to  drain 
for  a  few  minutes ;  then  rinse  them  in  two  clean  cold  waters, 
and  they  are  ready  for  dyeing. 


THE  ART  OF  CLEANSING  AND  SCOURING. 


To  Clean  Black  and  Brown  Coats,  Pants,  Vests  and 
Ladies'  Sacques. 

If  they  are  soiled  with  paint  or  tar,  take  them  out  first  (see 
page  8),  then  take  out  the  worse  grease  spots  in  the  follow- 
ing manner  :  Dissolve  eight  ounces  of  sal-soda  in  a  pail  of 
hot  water,  pour  one-third  of  this  into  a  wash-tub,  and  add 
two  or  three  pails  of  summer  warm  water ;  let  the  two  parts 
remain  in  the  pail  for  scrubbing ;  now  spread  the  garment 
on  a  table  or  board,  w^et  the  grease  spots  and  rub  them  over 
with  a  piece  of  sal-soda,  then  take  a  hard  brush  and  dip  it  in 
the  hot  soda  in  the  pail,  and  brush  the  spots  quite  hard ; 
then  put  the  garment  into  the  soda  in  the  tub  to  soak  for  10 
or  15  minutes,  while  you  take  the  spots  out  of  the  next  one, 


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then  take  it  out  and  spread  it  on  the  table  again  and  brush 
it  all  over  on  both  sides,  outside  first ;  be  careful  to  brush 
the  coat  well  on  the  collar,  lapels  and  sleeves,  and  around 
the  pockets,  as  those  places  are  always  most  soiled  ;  dip  your 
brush  in  the  soda  when  it  gets  too  dry,  so  that  it  will  have 
plenty  of  water  in  it  all  the  time  ;  take  long  strokes  with  the 
brush,  as  this  is  better  for  the  goods ;  when  this  is  done, 
give  the  goods  two  cold  waters  to  rinse  the  soda  out  of  them  ; 
then  the  coats  are  ready ;  then  take  a  handfull  of  salt  and 
stir  it  up  in  a  pail  of  cold  water,  put  the  pants  and  vest  in- 
to that,  and  keep  it  in  five  minutes,  take  them  out  and 
hang  them  all  up  to  dry.  This  salt  is  to  prevent  the  black 
from  running  on  the  white  lining,  (see  pages  5  and  6  for  dry- 
ing and  pressing. 


To  Clean  Brown  and  Black  Shawls  and  Dresses. 

First  take  out  the  paint  and  tar,  if  any,  (see  page  8),  then 
see  if  there  are  grease  spots ;  if  any,  rub  them  over  with  a  piece 
of  sal-soda,  dip  your  brush  in  hot  water  and  brush  the  spots 
well,  and  repeat  until  the  spots  are  out ;  then  dissolve  eight 
ounces  of  sal-soda  in  a  pail  of  hot  water,  pour  one-third  of  it 
into  two  or  three  pails  of  summer-warm  water,  put  the  goods 
into  that,  and  let  them  soak  for  ten  minutes,  take  them  out 
and  brush  them  all  over  on  both  sides.  Be  sure  to  keep  them 
smooth  on  the  table,  as  they  will  wrinkle  very  easy  while 
warm.  When  done  brushing  give  them  two  clean  cold 
waters,  and  they  are  done.  (See  pages  5,  6  and  7  for  stiffening 
drying  and  pressing). 


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To  Dry-Clean  Dark  Coats,  Pants  and  Vests. 

First  take  out  all  paint  and  tar  spots,  if  any  (see  page  8,) 
then  brush  the  coat  collar  and  other  soiled  places  over  with 
a  little  hot  sal-soda  water,  then  brush  the  garments  all  over 
(on  the  outside  only)  with  a  damp  brush,  just  wet  enough  to 
take  out  the  dust.  (For  drying  and  pressing  see  pages  5  and 
6). 


To  Clean  Light-Colored  Coats,  Pants  and  Vests. 

For  one  full  suit  cut  up  in  shavings  one  pound  of  good 
soap,  (Moulson's  or  Babbitt's  best,  we  prefer,  for  cleaning 
woolen  goods) ;  boil  the  soap- in  about  two  gallons  of  water 
until  dissolved,  then  add  to  it  two  ounces  of  sal-soda,  pour 
one-quarter  of  it  into  a  tub  and  add  about  two  pails  of  water, 
blood  warm,  pour  the  rest  of  the  soap  into  a  pail,  and  fill  up 
with  as  hot  water  as  your  hand  will  bear  it.  Now  see  if  there 
are  any  spots  on  the  goods  ;  if  there  are  paint  or  tar  spots 
take  them  out  first  (see  page  8),  put  the  goods  into  the  soap 
in  the  tub  and  let  them  soak  about  fifteen  minutes,  then  take 
out  one  at  a  time,  spread  them  out  on  the  table  and  brush 
them  all  over  (outside  first)  with  your  scrubbing-brush,  dip- 
ping it  in  the  soap  in  the  pail  to  keep  the  goods  well  wet  all 
the  time.  Be  careful  to  brush  the  coat  collar,  lapels  and 
sleeves  and  other  parts  most  soiled  well.  When  you  are 
done  brushing  squeeze  the  most  of  the  soap  out  of  them  with 
your  hands,  then  rinse  them  in  one  warm  water  and  one 


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cold  ;  then  get  four  pails  of  summer-warm  water,  put  into  it 
one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  the 
goods  into  it  and  handle  them  well  around  for  about  two 
minutes ;  then  take  them  out  and  give  them  one  clean  cold 
water,  and  they  are  done.  (For  drying  and  pressing  see 
pages  5  and  6.) 

Remarks, — If  there  are  ink  spots  on  the  goods,  take  them 
the  day  before  you  intend  to  clean  them,  and  rub  the  spots 
over  with  a  piece  of  soap,  and  then  put  the  goods  into  clean 
cold  water  and  leave  them  all  night ;  in  the  morning  when 
you  intend  to  clean  take  and  rub  the  spots  well  with  your 
hands,  then  apply  more  soap  and  rub  until  the  spots  are 
mostly  gone,  then  clean  the  goods  all  over  as  above,  and  in 
drying,  hang  them  with  the  spots  where  the  sun  can  get  to 
them  if  possible.  This  method  is  for  all  aniline  inks  the 
most  in  use  ;  for  logwood  ink  spots  oil  of  vitriol  may  be  ap- 
plied as  follows  :  While  you  have  the  garment  in  water,  take 
that  part  where  spots  are  and  lift  it  just  over  the  water  sur- 
face, hold  the  goods  with  your  left  hand,  have  a  straw  in 
your  right  hand,  dip  the  straw  in  oil  of  vitriol  and  apply  it 
on  the  spot ;  as  soon  as  the  straw  has  touched  the  spot  let  it 
down  under  the  water  and  repeat  until  all  the  spots  are  out ; 
then  if  the  garment  has  been  colored  with  logwood,  as  most 
grey  colors  are,  it  will  turn  the  color  a  yellowish  drab,  if  so, 
rub  the  spots  over  with  a  piece  of  sal-soda  and  it  will  be  re- 
stored to  its  original  color. 

N.  B. — Apply  the  oil  of  vitriol  only  to  the  spots. 


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To  Clean  White,  Grey  and  White  and  Black  Plaid 
Wool  Shawls  and  Ladies  Wool  Circulars,  Polonaise, 
Sacques  and  Dresses  of  the  above  Color. 

Make  up  two  soaps  in  two  tubs,  the  one  pretty  strong  and 
good,  hand-warm  ;  the  other  not  so  strong,  and  colder.  Dis- 
solve a  small  piece  of  sal-soda  in  the  strongest,  then  take  the 
shawls  first  and  spread  on  the  table,  rub  over  all  the  spots,  if 
any,  with  a  piece  of  soap  and  dip  the  scrubbing  brush  in  the 
strongest  soap  and  brush  the  spots  well,  apply  more  soap 
and  brush  until  the  spots  are  out ;  then  take  and  handwash 
the  shawl  through  the  coldest  soap  first,  then  through  the 
strong  soap,  then  squeeze  the  soap  out  of  it  all  you  can  and 
take  it  through  one  hand-warm  and  one  cold  water,  and 
hang  it  to  drain  ;  then  take  the  other  goods  and  take  out 
the  spots  in  the  same  way  as  with  the  shawls,  and  put  them 
into  the  coldest  soap  and  let  them  soak  a  few  minutes,  then 
take  and  brush  them  all  over,  on  both  sides,  outside  first 
squeeze  the  soap  out  of  them,  and  put  them  through  the 
hot  and  cold  waters  as  you  did  the  shawls ;  then  have  a  tub 
full  of  clean  cold  water  and  another  tub  or  clean  boiler  with 
about  4  pails  of  blood-warm  water  ;  put  in  the  warm  water 
one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up  well,  put  the 
shawls  in  first  and  handle  them  around  a  minute  or  two 
take  them  out  and  rinse  them  through  the  cold  water  in  the 
tub  ;  then  take  the  other  goods  through  the  oil  of  vitriol, 
and  then  through  the  clean  water  ;  then  fold  the  shawls  up 
in  a  sheet  or  cotton  cloth,  one  at  a  time,  and  put  them 
through  a  wringer  if  possible,  and  hang  them  to  dry  (see 
pages  5  and  7  for  drying  and  pressing  shawls) ;  fold  the 
other  goods  wrong  side  out,  wring  them,  shake  them  well, 
and  hang  them  to  dry.  (See  pages  5  and  7  for  drying  and 
pressing  ladies'  dress  goods.) 


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To  Clean  Shawls  and  Blankets,  Plaided  or  Striped  with 
Red,  Blue,  Green  or  Yellow. 

Make  up  two  different  soaps  in  two  different  tubs,  one 
hike-warm  and  pretty  strong,  the  other  not  so  strong  and 
nearly  cold  ;  then  take  and  spread  the  shawl  on  the  table  or 
board  and  see  if  there  are  any  spots  ;  if  any,  rub  them  over 
with  a  piece  of  soap,  then  take  your  cleanest  scrubbing-brush, 
dip  it  in  the  strongest  soap,  brush  the  spots  over,  and  rub- 
bing soap  on  and  brushing  until  the  spots  are  out ;  (if  there 
are  paint  or  tar  spots,  see  page  8  for  method  of  taking 
them  out).  When  all  the  spots  are  out  put  the  shawl  into 
the  coldest  soap  first  and  give  it  a  good  hand- washing,  then 
put  it  into  the  stronger  soap  and  give  it  another  hand- wash- 
ing, squeeze  out  all  the  soap  you  can,  then  put  it 
through  one  warm  and  one  cold  water,  and  hang  it  to  drain  ; 
now  throw  the  soap  away  and  rinse  out  the  tubs,  fill  one  with 
clean  cold  water  and  the  other  with  four  pails  of  hand- warm 
water;  put  into  the  warm  water  two  teaspoonsful  of  oil  of 
vitriol,  stir  it  up  well,  dip  a  finger  in  and  taste  it ;  if  it  tastes 
sour,  then  it  is  strong  enough.  Put  the  goods  into  it,  one 
piece  at  a  time,  handle  them  around  a  minute  or  two,  take 
it  out  and  put  it  into  the  clean  water  in  the  other  tub,  then 
give  them  another  clean  water,  and  they  are  done  ;  Fold  the 
shawls  up  in  a  sheet  or  cotton  cloth  and  put  them  through 
a  wringer  (see  pages  5  and  7  for  drying  and  pressing  shawls). 
Blankets  must  not  be  pressed,  but  when  dry  give  them  a 
good  shaking. 


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To  Clean  Paisley  and  Brocade  Shawls. 

If  there  are  tar  spotsT  see  page  8  to  take  them  out.  Prepare 
two  soaps  in  two  different  tubs,  about  two  pails  in  each  tub, 
have  one  luke-warm  and  strong,  the  other  nearly  cold  and  not 
so  strong;  then  take  and  spread  the  shawl  on  a  table,  wet 
the  center  and  rub  it  over  with  a  piece  of  soap ;  then  take 
your  cleanest  scrubbing-brush,  dip  it  in  your  strongest  soap 
in  the  tub,  and  brush  the  center  well  until  all  soil  is  re- 
moved. Then  give  it  a  hand-washing  in  the  cold  soap  for 
two  minutes,  then  wash  it  again  in  the  other  tub  for  two 
minutes  more,  then  squeeze  all  the  soap  you  can  out  of  it 
with  your  hands,  and  rinse  it  in  one  warm  and  one  cold 
water  ;  then  rinse  the  soap  out  of  each  tub  and  fill  one  with 
clean  cold  water,  and  put  four  pails  of  hand-warmed  water 
in  the  other  and  one  tablespoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol ;  then 
take  the  shawl  and  handle  it  well  for  three  minutes7  then 
take  it  out  and  rinse  it  in  the  other  tub  of  clean  cold  water  ; 
give  it  another  cold  water  and  it  is  done.  Then  fold  it  up  in 
a  clean  sheet  or  white  cotton  cloth,  and  run  it  through  the 
wringer,  then  shake  it  gently  and  hang  it  to  dry  on  a  clothes- 
line, with  the  sheet  under  it  to  prevent  it  being  rubbed  by 
the  line.    (For  pressing,  see  page  7). 


To  Clean  Crimson,  Maroon,  Plum,  Wine  or  Brown 
Piano  Covers  and  Table  Spreads. 

To  take  out  ink  spots,  if  any,  rub  them  over  with  a  piece 
of  soap,  and  put  the  spread  into  cold  water  to  soak  for 
twelve  hours,  then  take  it  out  and  rub  the  spots  with  your 
hands,  apply  more  soap,  and  repeat  this  process  until  the 
spots  are  nearly  removed.    To  take  out  candle  spots,  if  any. 


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dip  the  spots  in  boiling  hot  water,  then  take  out  and  rub 
while  hot,  repeat  process  until  the  stains  are  out ;  then  cut 
up  one  pound  of  soap  into  shavings  in  one  pail  of  water,  put 
in  two  ounces  of  sal-soda  and  boil  until  dissolved ;  then  cool 
it  down  with  two  pails  of  cold  water ;  then  lay  a  spread  on  a 
table  and  rub  it  over  with  a  piece  of  soap,  dip  the  brush  in 
the  soap  prepared,  and  brush  it  well  all  over  with  long- 
strokes;  then  put  it  in  the  prepared  soap  and  handle  it  well 
for  three  or  four  minutes ;  take  it  out  and  squeeze  all  the 
soap  you  can' out  of  it;  then  give  it  one  warm  and  one  cold 
water  for  rinsing,  then  hang  it  to  drain.  Rinse  the  soap  out 
of  tub  and  fill  it  with  clean  cold  water  ;  put  four  pails  of 
hand-warmed  water  in  another  tub,  and  put  in  a  table 
spoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up  well ;  take  the  goods  and 
handle  them  in  it  for  two  or  three  minutes,  then  take  them 
out  and  rinse  in  the  tub  of  clean  water,  then  rinse  again  in 
another  water  and  hang  to  drain.  If  there  is  a  silk  yellow 
border  on  the  spread  which  has  lost  its  color  during  cleaning 
process,  take  three  ounces  of  turmeric  and  boil  it  in  half  a 
pail  of  water  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  it  into  two  pails  of 
cold  water,  stir  it  up,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  every  ten 
minutes  ;  leave  them  in  about  an  hour  ;  take  them  out  and 
rinse  in  two  clean  cold  waters.  (For  drying  and  pressing,  see 
pages  5  and  7). 

To  Clean  White  Sacques  and  Knit  Goods  of  all 
Descriptions. 

To  each  pound  of  goods,  cut  up  in  shavings  one-half 
pound  of  soap,  boil  in  two  pails  of  water  until  dissolved 
pour  one-quarter  of  it  into  a  tub,  and  cool  it  down  with  one 
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pail  of  cold  water ;  cool  the  remainder  of  the  soap  with  one 
pail  of  water.  (If  there  are  tar  spots,  see  page  8  for  method 
of  taking  them  out.)  Then  put  the  goods  into  the  cold  soap 
and  let  them  soak  ten  or  fifteen  minutes ;  take  out  the  knit 
goods  first,  give  them  a  hand-washing  in  the  other  soap? 
squeeze  out  the  soap  and  rinse  in  one  warm  and  one  cold 
water,  then  put  them  on  a  clean  place  to  drain ;  then 
take  out  the  sacques,  brush  them  well  all  over,  squeeze  the 
soap  out  and  rinse  in  the  warm  and  cold  water ;  then  rinse 
the  soap  out  of  the  tubs,  fill  one  with  clean  cold  water  and 
put  two  pails  of  hand-warmed  water  in  the  other  ;  put  three 
teaspoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it  up 
well,  put  in  all  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  two  or 
three  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  put  them  in  the  tub 
of  clean  water,  and  they  are  done. 

Remarks. — If  these  goods  need  bluing  you  can  blue 
them  to  suit  your  own  taste  in  the  tub  of  warm  water  and 
vitriol.  To  dry  knit  goods,  see  page  7.  To  dry  sacques,  see 
page  5.  Press  them  with  a  very  clean  cloth,  outside  and 
inside,  with  a  moderate  hot  iron. 


To  Clean  Lace  Curtains  of  all  Descriptions. 

Put  them  in  clean  cold  water  and  soak  them  for  twelve 
hours.  For  four  curtains  cut  into  shaving  two  pounds  of 
soap,  boil  in  four  pails  of  water;  take  the  curtains  out  of  the 
cold  water  and  let  them  boil  gently  for  a  few  minutes,  then 
take  them  out  and  cool  them,  and  squeeze  all  the  soap  }^ou 
can  out  of  them,  then  put  them  through  one  warm  and  one 
cold  water.  (This  soap  is  good  for  any  other  purpose  if  you 
have  something  to  save  it  in.)    Rinse  out  the  tub  and  fill 


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with  five  pails  of  warm  water ;  have  the  same  amount  of 
warm  water  in  the  other  tub ;  then  put  one-half  pound  of 
chlorate  of  lime  in  a  pail,  fill  the  pail  with  boiling  water,  stir 
it  up  well  and  let  it  remain  ten  minutes  to  settle  ;  when  set- 
tled, pour  the  clear  off  into  one  of  the  tubs,  put  two  table- 
spoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  the  other  tub ;  stir  both  the 
tubs  up  well ;  put  the  curtains  into  the  chlorate  of  lime  first 
for  two  or  three  minutes,  then  put  them  into  the  oil  of  vitriol 
for  two  minutes  ;  remove  the  chlorate  of  lime  from  the  tub 
and  fill  it  with  clean  cold  water  as  soon  as  possible  ;  put  the 
goods  in  and  fill  the  other  tub  with  clean  water,  and  put  the 
goods  into  same  ;  then  dissolve  one-half  pound  of  starch  in 
cold  water,  boil  it  a  few  minutes,  put  in  blue  to  suit  taste, 
then  fill  up  the  pail  with  cold  water  ;  then  put  in  the  cur- 
tains, two  at  a  time  ;  take  them  out,  wring  them  and  lay 
them  out  straight  on  a  floor  with  a  clean  sheet  under  them  ; 
stretch  and  pin  at  all  sides,  and  dry  as  soon  as  possible- 
When  dry  they  are  done. 


To  Clean  an  All-Wool  Blue  Piano  Cover,  Table  Spread 
or  Lady's  Dress. 

First  take  out  paint  or  tar,  if  an}^  (see  page  8),  but  be  very 
careful  about  rubbing  these  goods,  as  blues  are  not  very  fast 
colors  ;  then  make  up  two  soaps  in  two  different  tubs,  one 
cold  and  very  weak,  the  other  blood-warm  and  rather 
stronger,  then  spread  the  goods  on  a  table  and  see  if  there 
are  any  other  spots,  if  so,  rub  them  over  with  a  piece  of  soap, 
dip  a  brush  in  the  strongest  soap  and  brush  the  spots  gently 
until  removed  ;  then  put  the  goods  into  the  coldest  soap, 
and  handle  just  long  enough  to  wet  them  all  over ;  take 


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them  out  on  the  table  again  and  brush  them  gently  all 
over, dipping  your  brush  in  the  strongest  soap,  then  squeeze 
the  soap  out  and  give  the  goods  one  lake-warm  and  one 
cold  water;  By  this  time  the  goods  will  have  lost  much 
of  their  color,  but  the  next  process  will  restore  it  to  its  or- 
iginal color.  Rinse  the  two  tubs  out,  and  fill  one  with  clean 
cold  water,  and  put  in  three  pails  of  as  hot  water  as  your 
hands  can  bear ;  put  in  the  other  tub  one  and  one-half 
tablespoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  up  well  and  handle  the 
goods  in  this  ;  in  a  minute  or  two  the  color  will  be  restored 
and  even ;  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  it  in  the  tub  of  clean 
•  water,  give  it  another  tub  of  water,  and  it  is  done.  For 
drying  and  pressing  spreads,  see  pages  5  and  7.  For  stiffen- 
ing, drying  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 

Remarks. — These  goods  should  go  through  the  soap  pro- 
cess only,  one  at  a  time,  and  as  quick  as  possible,  as  soap  is 
very  injurious  to  blue  colors. 


To  Clean  a  Brussels  or  other  Fine  Carpet  or  Felt 
Crumb  Cloth  thoroughly. 

The  carpet,  if  large,  will  have  to  be  ripped  about  every 
other  seam,  this  is  also  done  if  cleaned  in  dye-houses,  as  a 
whole  carpet  is  much  too  heavy  to  handle  ;  take  one  piece 
at  a  time  and  shake  it  well,  then  begin  to  take  out  the  worst 
spots  by  placing  one  end  of  the  carpet  on  a  table  or  board, 
face  up  ;  rub  the  spots  over  with  a  piece  of  soap,  then  brush 
them  with  a  wet  scrubbing  brush  until  removed  ;  draw  the 
carpet  across  the  table  and  take  the  spots  out  as  you  go 
along  ;  when  the  spots  are  removed  begin  again  at  the  end 
by  throwing  pretty  strong,  but  not  too  warm,  soapsuds  over 


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the  carpet;  scrub  it  well  with  the  brush  and  proceed  until 
finished  ;  then,  when  most  of  the  suds  are  drained  out,  put 
it  in  one  warm  and  one  cold  water,  then  have  a  tub  large 
enough  to  hold  one  piece  of  the  carpet,  fill  it  with  blood- 
warm  water,  put  in  for  each  pail  of  water  one  teaspoonful  of 
oil  of  vitriol,  stir  up  well  and  handle  the  carpet  a  few  min- 
utes;  then  rinse  it  it  in  two  clean  waters.  You  may  have 
to  strengthen  the  oil  of  vitriol  with  two  teaspoonsful  to  the 
whole  tub  for  every  piece  of  carpet.  (For  drying  see  page  5.) 


To  Clean  any  kind  of  Carpet  except  Brussels  or  Fine 

Carpets. 

Clean  according  to  preceding  recipe  except  that  it  is 
not  necessary  to  use  the  brush.  After  the  worst  spots  are 
removed  put  the  carpets  into  a  tub  half  rilled  with  soapsuds 
prepared  according  to  last  recipe,  then  club  or  pound  them 
with  a  wooden  club  or  pounder,  turn  and  handle  them  every 
five  minutes,  and  proceed  until  all  the  soil  is  removed;  then 
take  them  out  and  hang  them  to  drain  for  a  few  minutes? 
then  rinse  them  through  the  oil  of  vitriol  and  repeat  as 
above.    (For  drying  see  page  5.) 


To  Dry-Clean  any  kind  of  Carpet  or  Rug. 

It  is  impossible  to  clean  a  carpet  entirely  dry.  What  we 
mean  by  dry-cleaning  is,  that  when  once  we  begin  to  dry- 
clean  a  carpet  we  do  not  leave  it  until  nearly  dry.  After 
slinking  and  beating  a  carpet  well,  spread  it  on  the  floor  in  a 
spare  room,  have  one  pailful  of  pretty  strong  soapsuds,  free 
from  soda,  and  no  more  than  blood-warm,  and  another  pail 


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of  luke-warm  water,  take  a  coarse  sponge,  a  brush  and  some 
coarse  flannel  cloth  ;  dip  the  sponge  in  the  soap  and  squeeze 
it  so  that  it  is  only  half  filled,  then  apply  it  on  the  carpet^ 
about  one  square  yard  at  a  time.  Where  there  are  spots  you 
may  rub  them  over  with  a  piece  of  soap  and  apply  the  brush, 
then  squeeze  the  soap  out  of  the  sponge  and  rinse  in  the  pail 
of  water  ;  apply  it  again  on  the  carpet  and  dry  up  all  the 
suds  you  can  ;  then  apply  the  flannel  cloths,  and  rub  it  near- 
ly dry  and  continue  the  process  until  done.  Change  the 
water  in  the  pail  often,  then  lift  the  carpet  from  the  floor  by 
poles  resting  on  chairs.  Keep  the  room  warm  in  winter  or 
the  windows  open  in  summer,  and  it  will  be  perfectly  dry 
in  a  day. 


To  Clean  Black  Silks. 

Dissolve  two  ounces  of  sal-soda  in  one  pail  of  hand-warm 
water,  lay  the  silk  on  a  table,  dip  a  soft  brush  in  the  soda 
and  apply  it  on  the  most  soiled  parts  first.  When  the  worst 
soils  are  nearly  removed,  take  a  sponge,  dip  it  in  the  soda 
and  apply  it  all  over,  proceed  until  clean.  Then  rinse  it  in 
two  clean  waters,  it  is  then  done.  (For  finishing  silks  see 
page  6). 

Eemaeks. — If  the  silk  is  much  soiled  you  may  apply  the 
sponge  heavily,  but  a  brush  must  be  used  very  gently  on 
silks,  as  hard  rubbing  will  injure  the  silk. 


To  Clean  White,  Blue,  Purple,  Lavender  or  Red  Silks. 

Make  up  a  pailful  of  pretty  strong,  but  not  very  warm 
soapsuds  ;  lay  the  silks  on  a  table,  dip  a  sponge  in  the  soap 


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and  apply  it  on  the  silk  until  clean,  then  rinse  in  one  warm 
and  one  cold  water  ;  then  put  one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol 
into  a  pail  of  hand-warm  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  handle 
the  silk  in  it  about  two  minutes  ;  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  in  two  clean  cold  waters,  and  it  is  done.  (For  stiffen- 
ing and  finishing,  see  page  6.) 

Eemarks. — If  you  have  two  or  more  of  the  above  colors 
to  be  cleaned  at  one  time,  do  the  white  first,  then  the  laven- 
der, then  the  blue  and  purple  ;  clean  the  red  last. 


To  Clean  a  Light  Fur  Sacque. 

Take  one  pint  of  alcohol  and  apply  with  a  sponge  and  rub 
well  on  both  sides  ;  then  dry  and  brush  it  well.  When  dry 
it  is  done. 


To  Clean  Kid  Gloves. 

For  four  pair  of  kids  take  one  pint  of  benzine  and  let  them 
soak  in  it  for  ten  minutes,  then  rub  them  with  a  piece  of 
white  flannel  until  they  are  almost  dry,  then  blow  them  out 
perfectly  straight  and  dry  them  by  a  hot  stove  or  in  the  warm 
sun  ;  they  are  then  done. 


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THE  ART  OF  FEATHER  DYEING. 


To  Color  a  White  Feather  a  Delicate  Pink. 

Put  into  one  quart  of  water  one  drop  of  dissolved  red  ani- 
line ;  (For  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9,)  get  it  luke- 
warm and  put  in  the  feather  and  keep  it  in  until  you  have 
produced  the  required  shade.  (For  drying  and  curling,  see 
page  7.  ) 


To  Color  a  White  Feather  Pink. 

Put  two  drops  of  dissolved  red  aniline  in  one  quart  of 
water.  (For  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9.)  Make  it 
lukewarm,  and  keep  in  the  feather  until  you  have  the  de- 
sired shade.    (For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7.) 


To  Color  a  Light-Colored  Feather  Crimson. 

Put  one  teaspoonful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  quart 
of  water,  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9,)  boil  ten  min- 
utes; if  not  dark  enough  then,  add  more  aniline  and  boil 
again  till  you  have  the  desired  shade,  then  rinse  in  one 
water.    (For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7.) 


To  Color  a  White  Feather  Scarlet. 

Put  one-half  teaspoonful  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one 
quart  of  water.  (For  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9.)  Add 
one  tablespoonful  of  turmeric  and  boil  until  you  have  the_ 
desired  shade.    (For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7.) 


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To  Color  a  Light-colored  Feather  Cardinal. 

Put  one  teaspoonful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  quart 
of  water,  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9.)  Add  one 
and  one-half  teaspoonsful  of  turmeric,  boil  it  until  you  have 
produced  the  required  shade  and  rinse  in  one  clean  water. 
(For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7.) 


To  Color  a  Light-colored  Feather  Garnet. 

Put  two  teaspoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one 
quart  of  water ;  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9  ;)  add 
one  tablespoonful  of  turmeric,  one  tablespoonful  of  hyper- 
nic.  Boil  twenty  minutes,  then  take  out  the  feather  and  rinse 
in  one  water.    (For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7.) 


To  Color  a  Feather  Maroon. 

Put  one  tablespoonful  of  logwood  chips  into  one  quart  of 
water ;  add  two  tablespoonsful  of  turmeric,  one  tablespoonful 
of  hypernic,  two  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  ;  (for 
dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9.)  Boil  these  dye-stuffs  five 
minutes,  then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil  twenty  minutes ; 
take  out  and  rinse  in  two  cold  waters.  (For  drying  and  curl- 
ing see  page  7.) 


To  Color  a  White  Feather  Lavender. 

Put  one  drop  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  into  one  quart  of 
water ;  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline  see  page  9  ;)  make  it 
hike  warm  ;  put  in  the  feather  and  let  it  remain  until  it  as- 


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sumes  the  desired  shade.  If  not  dark  enough  in  ten  min- 
utes, add  another  drop  of  the  dye,  (For  drying  and  curling- 
see  page  7.) 


To  Color  a  Light-colored  Feather  Purple. 

Put  one  teaspoonful  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  into  one 
quart  of  water,  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline  see  page  9  ;) 
make  it  luke-warm,  put  in  the  feather  for  ten  minutes';  if  it 
is  not  dark  enough  in  that  time  dissolve  a  small  piece  of  blue 
vitriol  in  boiling  water,  and  add  this  to  the  dye ;  put  in  the 
feather  again,  and  let  it  remain  until  dark  enough.  For  dry- 
and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Color  a  Light-Colored  Feather  Plumb  Color. 

Put  two  teaspoonsful  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  into  one 
quart  of  water,  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline  see  page  9);  add 
one  tablespoonful  of  hypernic,  one  tablespoonful  of  logwood 
chips,  and  a  small  piece  of  blue  vitriol ;  let  these  dye-stuffs 
boil  five  minutes,  then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil  it  twenty 
minutes  ;  take  it  out  and  rinse  it  in  one  cold  water.  For 
drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Color  a  White  Feather  a  Delicate  Blue. 

Put  one  drop  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one  quart 
of  water,  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8) ;  let  the 
feather  boil  in  this  for  five  minutes  ;  then  put  one  teaspoon- 
ful of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  quart  of  cold  water,  make  it 
blood-warm,  and  dip  the  feather  in  for  just  one  moment,  and 


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rinse  in  one  clean  water.  For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 

Remarks. — The  above  color  is  very  pale,  not  much  darker 
than  a  French  white.  If  you  wish  it  darker  in  shade,  put  in 
two  drops  of  Nicholson  blue  instead  of  one. 


To  Color  a  Light-colored  Feather  French  Blue, 

Put  one  teaspoonful  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one 
quart  of  water,  [for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8]  ; 
boil  the  feather  in  this  for  ten  minutes  ;  then  put  one  tea- 
spoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  quart  of  cold  water,  make 
it  blood-warm,  and  dip  the  feather  in  just  for  one  moment ; 
then  rinse  in  cold  water.  For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 

Ermarks. — If  you  desire  a  very  dark  shade  of  color  you 
may  use  one  and  one-half  teaspoonsful  of  the  Nicholson 
blue. 


To  Color  a  Light-colored  Feather  Navy  Blue. 

Put  two  teaspoonsful  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one 
quart  of  water,  [for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8]  ; 
put  in  the  feather  and  let  it  boil  ten  minutes,  then  take  it 
out  and  rinse  it  in  one  water.  Put  one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of 
vitriol  into  one  quart  of  water,  make  it  blood-warm,  then  dip 
in  the  feather  for  one  moment,  and  take  it  out  and  rinse  it. 
Now  put  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips  and  one-half  ounce  of 
copperas  into  one  pint  of  water,  and  allow  these  dye-stuffs  to 
boil  for  ten  minutes,  then  cool  the  solution  down  with  one 
pint  of  cold  water  ;  put  in  the  feather,  and  deepen  the  shade 
according  to  taste.    For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


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To  Color  a  White  Feather  a  Light  Green. 

Put  one-half  a  teaspoonful  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  in- 
to one  quart  of  water,  [for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see- 
page 8]  ;  put  in  the  feather  and  let  it  boil  ten  minutes ;  then 
put  one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol  and  two  teaspoonsful  of 
turmeric  into  one  quart  of  water  and  let  it  boil  until  you  get 
the  shade  you  require,  dip  the  feather,  and  rinse  in  one  cold 
water.    For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Color  a  Light-colored  Feather  Myrtle  Green. 

Put  two  teaspoonsful  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one 
quart  of  water,  [for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8]  ; 
allow  it  to  boil  fifteen  minutes;  then  put  one  teaspoonful  of 
oil  of  vitriol  into  one  quart  of  cold  water,  make  it  blood-warm 
and  dip  the  feather  one  moment.  Then  put  one  tablespoonful 
of  logwood  chips,  one  tablespoonful  of  turmeric,  and  one 
tablespoonful  of  indigo  paste  into  one  quart  of  water  ;  boil 
the  dye-stuffs  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil 
until  it  assumes  the  shade  you  desire  ;  rinse  in  one  cold 
water.    For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Color  a  Light-Colored  Feather  Bottle  Green. 

You  can  color  in  an  exactly  similar  manner  to  those  in 
the  preceding  recipe,  but  in  addition  to  the  last  dye,  put  in 
three  tablespoonsful  of  logwood  chips.  For  drying  and  curL 
ing  see  page  7, 


CLEANSING  AND  COLORING  BOOK. 


29 


To  Color  a  White  Feather  Light  Brown. 

Put  one  handful  of  fustic  chips  and  two  tablespoonsful  of 
hypernic  into  one  quart  of  water  ;  boil  the  feather  twenty 
minutes,  and  rinse  it  in  one  cold  water. 

Remarks. — If  you  desire  to  obtain  a  darker  shade,  put  in 
an  additional  tablespoonful  of  hypernic  and  one  tablespoonful 
of  logwood  chips.    For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Color  a  Light  Feather  Seal  Brown. 

Put  two  handfuls  of  fustic  chips,  two  handfuls  of  hypernic, 
one  handful  of  logwood  chips,  and  one-half  an  ounce  of  blue 
vitriol  into  one  quart  of  water ;  let  the  dye-stuffs  boil  ten 
minutes,  then  put  in  the  feather  and  let  it  boil  until  it  has 
assumed  the  shade  you  require;  then  rinse  in  one  cold  water.. 
For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Color  a  Feather  Wine  Colon 

Put  one  handful  of  hypernic,  one  tablespoonful  of  log- 
wood chips,  and  one-quarter  ounce  of  blue  vitriol  into  one 
quart  of  water ;  allow  these  dye-stuffs  to  boil  ten  minutes, 
then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil  twenty  minutes.  Now  put 
one  teaspoonful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  quart  of 
water,  [for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9]  ;  put  in  the 
feather,  let  it  boil  for  ten  minutes,  and  rinse  in  one  cold 
water.    For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


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SCIENTIFIC  AND  RELIABLE 


To  Color  a  Light  Colored  Feather  Black. 

Dissolve  one-half  ounce  of  ammonia  into  one  quart  of  boil, 
ing  water;  soak  the  Feather  in  it  two  hours,  then  take  it  out 
and  rinse  it  in  one  cold  water.  Then  put  one-quarter  ounce 
of  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  one  quart  of  water  and  boil  ten 
minutes,  then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil  for  one  hour,  and 
rinse  in  two  cold  waters ;  Now  put  two  handfuls  of  logwood 
chips,  one  handful  of  fustic  chips,  a  small  piece  of  sal-soda 
and  a  little  piece  of  lard  into  one  quart  of  water ;  boil  five 
minutes,  then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil  for  one  hour,  and 
rinse  in  two  cold  waters.  For  drying  and  curling  see  page  7. 


To  Clean  and  Re-dye  a  Faded  Black  Feather. 

Dissolve  one-half  ounce  of  ammonia  in  one  quart  of  boil- 
ing water,  put  in  your  feather  and  soak  for  two  hours  ; 
then  put  one  handful  of  logwood  chips,  one-half  handful  of 
fustic  chips  into  two  quarts  of  water,  and  boil  for  ten  min- 
utes ;  then  put  in  the  feather  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes, 
and  rinse  in  one  clean  water.  For  drying  and  curling^ 
see  page  7. 


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THE  ART  OF  SILK  DYEING. 


To  Color  a  White  Silk  a  Delicate  Pink. 

Put  five  drops  of  dissolved  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9) ;  boil  the  silks  five 
minutes. 

Remarks. — For  cleaning  silks  before  dying  see  page  9., 
For  finishing  silks  see  page  6. 


To  Color  White  Silk  Pink. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dying,  see  page  9.  Put  eight  drops 
of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water  ;  (for  dis- 
solving red  aniline  see  page  9)  ;  boil  the  silk  until  it  has  the 
desired  shade,  then  rinse  it  in  one  cold  water.  For  finishing- 
silks  see  page  6. 


To  Color  a  White  Silk  Crimson. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water  ; 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9)  ;  boil  the  silks  for  fif- 
teen minutes,  then  rinse  in  one  cold  water.  For  finishing- 
silks  see  page  6. 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  KELIABLE 


To  Color  Scarlet  on  White  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water, 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9) ;  add  three  table- 
spoonsful  of  turmeric,  let  it  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the 
silk  and  boil  until  it  has  acquired  the  desired  shade,  and 
rinse  in  one  water.  For  stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see 
page  6. 


To  Color  Cardinal  on  Light  Colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  four  tea- 
spoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water, 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9);  add  three  tablespoons- 
ful  of  turmeric  ;  let  it  boil  for  one  minute,  then  put  in  the 
silk  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes,  or  until  you  have  the  de- 
sired shade,  then,  rinse  it  in  one  water.  For  stiffening  and 
finishing  silk,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  Garnet  on  a  Light-colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing  see  page  9.  Put  one  table- 
spoonful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water, 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9)  ;  add  three  tablespoons- 
ful  of  turmeric,  two  tablespoon sful  of  hy pernio  ;  let  the  dye 
boil  one  minute  ;  then  put  the  silk  in  and  boil  it  twenty  min- 
utes, then  take  it  out  and  rinye  in  one  water.  For  stiffening 
and  finishing  silk,  see  page  6. 


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33 


To  Color  Maroon  on  Light-colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing  see  page  9.  Pat  one  table- 
spoonful  of  logwood  chips,  two  tablespoonsful  of  hypernic, 
three  tablespoonsful  of  turmeric,  and  one  tablespoonful  of 
dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9) 
into  one  gallon  of  water,  let  these  dye-stuffs  boil  five  min- 
utes, then  put  in  the  silk  and  boil  from  fifteen  to  twenty 
minutes ;  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  two  clean  waters.  For 
stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  a  Delicate  Blue  on  White  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  four  drops 
dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one  gallon  of  water,  (for 
dissolving  Nicholson  blue,  see  page  8);  stir  the  dye, 
and  allow  it  to  boil  one  minute ;  then  put  in  the  silk  and 
boil  for  ten  minutes.  Now  put  one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of 
vitriol  into  one  gallon  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm,  then 
dip  in  the  silk  for  a  few  moments  and  rinse  it  in  one  water. 
For  stiffening  and  finishing,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  a  Medium  Light  Blue  on  White  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.    Put  8  drops 

of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one  gallon  of  water,  (for  dis. 

solving  Nicholson  blue,  see  page  8);  stir  up  the  dye  and  let 

it  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  silk  and  boil  it  for  ten 

minutes,  handling  it  all  the  while.    Now  put  one  teaspoon- 
5 


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ful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  gallon  of  water,  put  in  the  silk  | 
and  handle  it  a  few  seconds,  then  rinse  it  in  one  water.  For 
stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  a  French  Blue  on  Light-colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two 
teaspoonsful  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  into  one  gallon 
of  water,  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8)  ;  stir  the 
d}^e  and  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the'  silk  and  boil  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  rinse  it  in  one  water.  Now  put  one 
teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  gallon  of  water,  make 
it  hand -warm  and  put  in.  the  silk  and  handle  for  a  few  sec- 
onds ;  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  it  in  one  water.  For  stiffen- 
ing and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  Navy  Blue  on  Light-Colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  Nicholson  blue  into  one  gallon  of  water,  for  dis- 
solving Nicholson  blue,  see  page  8) ;  stir  up  the  dye,  and 

boil  one  minute  ;  then  put  in  the  silk  and  let  it  boil  fifteen  s, 

minutes,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  one  water.    Now  put  j 

one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  gallon  of  water,  j 

make  it  hand-warm,  then  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  a  few  lf 

seconds  ;  rinse  it  in  two  waters.    Now  put  two  tablespoons-  0 

ful  of  logwood  chips  and  one-half  ounce  of  copperas  into  one-  j, 

half-gallon  of  water,  boil  these  dye-stuffs  ten  minutes,  then  j 

cool  down  with  one-half  gallon  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up  and  ] 

handle  the  silk  in  it  until  you  have  the  desired  shade.  For  | 
stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLOKING  BOOK. 


35 


If 

i         To  Color  Light  Green  on  Light  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  one  tea* 
spoonful  of  Nicholson  Blue  into  one  gallon  of  water,  (for  dis- 
i  solving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8)  ;  stir  it  up  and  let  boil 
one  minute,  put  in  the  silks,  handle  them,  and  let  them  boil 
ten  minutes  ;  then  put  one  teaspoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into 
one  gallon  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm,  stir  it  up  well  and 
handle  the  silks  in  it  for  a  few  seconds,  then  take  them  out 

I 

and  rinse  them  in  one  water ;  then  put  one  tablespoonf ul  of 
turmeric  into  one  gallon  of  water,  boil  a  few  minutes  ;  then 
put  in  the  silks,  handle  them  and  let  them  boil  until 
you  have  the  desired  shade,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  in  one  water.  For  Stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see 
page  6. 


To  Color  a  Myrtle  Green  on  Light-colored  Silk  or  Satin* 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  Nicholson  blue  into  one  gallon  of  water,  (for 
dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see  page  8.)  Stir  the  dye  and  let 
it  boil  one  minute,  then  handle  the  silk  in  and  let  it  boil  ten 
minutes,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  one  water;  then  put 
one  tablespoonful  of  logwood  chips  and  one-half  tablespoon- 
ful  of  turmeric  into  one  gallon  of  water  and  boil ;  when  boil- 
ing, put  in  two  tablespoonsf ul  of  indigo  paste ;  let  the  whole 
boil  ten  minutes,  then  handle  the  silk,  and  boil  until  you 
have  the  desired  shade,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  one 
water.    For  stiffening  and  finishing  silk,  see  page  6. 


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To  Dye  a  Bottle  Green  on  Light-Colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  This  color  is 
dyed  in  the  same  way  as  myrtle  green  (see  preceding  recipe)? 
but  add  three  tablespoonsf  ul  of  logwood  chips  instead  of  one. 
For  stiffening  and  finishing,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  Lavender  on  White  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  four 
drops  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water  (for 
dissolving  violet  aniline,  see  page  9);  Make  it  hand-warm 
stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  until  you  have  the 
desired  color  ;  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  one  water.  For 
stiffening  and  finishing  silks  see  page  6. 


To  Color  Purple  on  White  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water 
(for  dissolving  violet  aniline,  see  page  9);  make  it  hand- 
warm,  put  in  the  silks  and  handle  for  fifteen  minutes.  If 
not  dark  enough,  dissolve  a  small  piece  of  blue  vitriol  in 
boiling  water,  and  when  dissolved,  pour  it  into  the  dye  and 
stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  silk  again  and  handle  until  they 
are  dark  enough,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  one  water 
For  stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


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To  Dye  Plum  Color  on  Light-Colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water 
(for  dissolving  violet  aniline,  see  page  9);  add  two  table- 
spoonsful  of  logwood  chips  and  two  tablespoonsful  of  hypernic 
and  boil  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  silk,  boil  and  handle  it 
fifteen  or  twenty  minutes,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  it  in  two 
waters.    For  stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Dye  Wine  Color  on  Light-Colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silk  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  two  tea- 
spoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  into  one  gallon  of  water, 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9) ;  add  two  tablespoons- 
ful of  logwood  chips  and  two  tablespoonsful  of  hypernic. 
Let  these  dye-stuffs  boil  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  silk 
and  boil  and  handle  it  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes;  then  take 
it  out  and  rinse  it  in  two  waters.  For  stiffening  and  finish- 
ing silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  Light  Brown  on  White  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing  see  page  9.  Put  four  ounces 
of  fustic  chips,  two  ounces  of  hypernic  and  one-half  ounce  of 
logwood  chips  into  one  gallon  of  water,  let  these  dye-stuffs 
boil  for  ten  minutes,  ;  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  it,  but  do 
not  let  it  boil.  Keep  it  in  fifteen  minutes.  Now  dissolve 
one-half  ounce  of  copperas  in  the  dye,  but  first  making  it  to 
boil,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  again  until  it 
is  dark  enough,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  twro  waters. 
For  stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


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To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Light-colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  six 
ounces  of  fustic  chips,  four  ounces  of  hypernic  and  one  ounce 
of  logwood  chips  into  one  gallon  of  water;  let  these  dye- 
stuffs  boil  for  ten  minutes  ;  then  put  in  the  silk  and  handle 
it'  for  fifteen  minutes,  but  do  not  let  it  boil ;  then  take 
out  the  silk,  and  dissolve  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  of 
copperas  in  the  hot  dye,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  silk  and 
handle  until  the  color  is  dark  enough  to  suit  you,  then  take 
it  out  and  rinse  in  two  waters..  For  stiffening  and  finishing 
silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Light  Colored  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dj'eing,  see  page  9.  Put  six- 
ounces  of  fustic  chips,  four  ounces  of  hypernic  and  one 
ounce  of  logwood  chips  into  one  gallon  of  water  ;  let  these 
dye-stuffs  boil  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  silk  and  handle 
for  twenty  minutes,  but  do  not  let  it  boil ;  then  take  out  the 
silk,  dissolve  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  copperas  into  the 
hot  dye,  stir  it  up  well,  then  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  for 
ten  minutes,  then  take  it  out  and  rinse  in  two  waters.  For 
stiffening  and  finishing  silks,  see  page  6. 


To  Color  a  Japanese  or  other  Silk  or  Cotton  Goods  a 

Seal  Brown. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  Put  four 
ounces  of  catechue,  broken  np  into  small  pieces  into  four  pails 
of  water  ;  add  one-half  ounce  of  blue-stone;  let  it  boil  until 
dissolved  (this  will  take  about  fifteen  minutes),  stir  it  up  well 


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while  boiling ;  let  it  stop  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
out  the  boiler ;  then  put  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  bi- 
chromate of  potash  into  four  pails  of  clean  water,  boil  ten 
minutes  or  until  dissolved,  then  allow  it  to  stop  boiling,  put 
in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ten  minutes  :  take  them  out 
and  rinse  them  in  one  water.  Pat  eight  ounces  of  fustic 
chips,  four  ounces  of  hypernic,  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips 
and  one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol  into  four  pails  of  water  (tie 
these  dye  stuffs  into  a  small  bag  of  thin  cotton  cloth  before 
putting  them  into  the  water),  boil  twenty  minutes,  then  let. 
it  cease  boiling  and  take  out  the  bag,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  ten  minutes  without  boiling  ;  then  let  them  boil  slow- 
ly for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in 
two  waters)    For  stiffening  and  finishing,  see  page  6. 


To  Dye  Black  on  all  Colors  of  Silk  or  Satin  except 
Brown  or  Black. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  To  each 
gallon  of  cold  water,  put  one  teaspoonful  of  iron  liquor,  stir 
it  up  well,  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  well  for  fifteen  minutes, 
then  put  them  under  the  liquid  and  leave  them  in  for  twelve 
hours ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  three  separate 
waters.  Then  put  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips  and 
one-half  ounce  of  fustic  chips  into  a  bag  as  directed  in  last 
recipe  and  put  into  three  quarts  of  water,  boil  twenty  min- 
utes, then  take  the  bag  out  and  put  in  a  teaspoonful  of  lard 
and  a  small  piece  of  sal  soda,  stir  it  up  well  and  cool  it  down 
with  one  quart  of  water,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 


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them  in  two  waters.  Then  mix  one  pint  of  sweet  milk  with] 
one  pint  of  water,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  just  long 
enough  to  soak  evenly,  then  take  them  out  and  squeeze  out 
most  of  the  milk,  and  brush  and  smooth  on  a  board  as  de- 
scribed on  page  6. 

Remarks. — Prepared  iron  liquor  can  be  bought  at  all 
drag  stores. 


To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Silk  or  Satin. 

For  cleaning  silks  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  To  each 
gallon  of  water  put  in  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips  and  a 
small  piece  of  sal-soda,  boil  these  for  ten  minutes,  then  put 
in  one  teaspoonful  of  lard,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  silk 
and  boil  slowly  for  ten  minutes;  then  take  them  out  and  put 
in  one  ounce  of  copperas,  stir  up  the  dye  until  the  copperas 
dissolves,  which  will  take  about  ten  minutes ;  then  put  the 
silk  in  again  and  boil  slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take 
it  out  and  rinse  in  two  waters  ;  finish  in  milk  as  described 
in  last  recipe. 


To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Silk.  . 

To  each  pail  of  water  put  in  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips 
and  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  sal-soda  ;  boil  these  fifteen 
minutes,  then  cool  down  with  one  gallon  of  cold  water  • 
then  put  in  the  silk  and  handle  it  for  twenty  minutes;  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters  then  put  them  in 
milk  and  finish  as  described  above. 


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THE    ART    OF    DYEING     VELVET  AND 

PLUSH. 


To  Clean  Velvet  or  Plush  before  Dyeing. 

The  following  directions  apply  to  all  colors  on  velvet  or 
plush  :  Put  two  ounces  of  soap  cut  up  into  shavings  and  four 
ounces  of  sal-soda  into  one  pail  of  water,  boil  until  dissolved ; 
then  cool  it  down  with  half  a  pail  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up,  put 
in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out 
and  rinse  them  in  one  warm  and  one  cold  water.  Handle 
them  very  carefully  in  all  the  liquids,  and  do  not  touch  the 
face  of  the  goods  more  than  you  can  help,  as  the  least  crush- 
ing will  always  leave  marks.  After  taking  them  out  of  any 
liquid  or  water,  always  hang  them  face  up  on  poles  or  where 
they  will  hang  free ;  if  a  sacque,  get  a  stick  two  and  one-half 
feet  long,  and  bowshaped,  tie  a  short  string  to  the  center, 

then  put  one  end  into  each  sleeve  of  the  sacque  and  hang  by 
the  string. 

To  Color  Pink  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

To  each  pail  of  water  put  in  ten  drops  of  dissolved  red 
aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9);  stir  it  up 
and  let  the  goods  boil  slowly  five  or  ten  minutes,  then  take 
them  out  any  rinse  in  one  water.  For  finishing  velvet  and 
plush,  see  page  8. 

To  Color  a  Deep  Crimson  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush  see  page  41 
To  each  pail  of  water  put  in    two  tablespoonsful  of 
dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9  ; 
6 


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stir  it  up,  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  slowly  for  fifteen  min- 
utes ;  if  not  deep  enough  in  color,  take  them  out  and  put  a 
little  more  red  aniline  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  and  put  in  the 
goods  ;  when  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  take 
out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water.  For  finishing  velvet  and 
plash  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Scarlet  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
To  one  pail  of  water  pat  in  one  and  one-half  tablespoonsful  of 
dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9,)  ; 
add  four  ounces  of  turmeric ;  boil  the  dye  two  minutes,  then 
put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  until  they  have  acquired  the 
desired  shade,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them.  For  fin- 
ishing velvet  and  plush,  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Cardinal  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 

To  one  pail  of  water  pat  three  tablespoonsful  of  red 
aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9) ;  add  four 
ounces  of  turmeric,  let  this  boil  for  two  minutes,  then  put 
in  the  goods  and  boil  them  slowly  fifteen  minutes  ;  then 
take  them  out  and  rinse  them.  For  finishing  velvet  and 
plush,  see  page  8. 

To  Color  Garnet  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
To  one  pail   of   water   put    in    three  tablespoonsful 


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of  dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page 
9) ;  add  four  ounces  of  turmeric  and  three  ounces  of  hyper- 
nic  ;  let  these  boil  five  minutes,  then  put  the  goods  in  and 
boil  them  slowly  for  twenty  minutes  ;  take  them  out  and 
rinse  them  in  two  waters.  For  finishing  velvet  and  plush, 
see  page  8. 


To  Color  Maroon  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  4L 
To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  four  ounces  of  logwood 
chips,  six  ounces  of  hypernic,  eight  ounces  of  turmeric 
and  four  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolv- 
ing red  aniline  see  page  9);  let  these  dye-stuffs  boil  five 
minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ;  let  them 
boil  slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  in  two  waters.  For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see 
page  8. 


To  Color  Delicate  Blue  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 

To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  ten  drops  of  dissolved 
Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue,  see  page  8) ; 
let  this  boil  one  minute,  then  put  the  goods  in  and  boil  them 
ten  minutes  ;  then  put  two  teaspoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into 
a  pail  of  clean  water,  stir  it  up  and  make  it  hand-warm,  put 
the  goods  into  this  and  handle  them  a  few  seconds,  then  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them.  For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see 
page  8. 


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To  Color  a  Medium  Light  Blue  on  Light  Velvet  or 

Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
To  each  pail  of  water  put  in  one  teaspoonful  of  dissolved 
Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue,  see  page  8)  ; 
let  this  boil  for  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
them  slowly  for  ten  minutes  ;  then  put  two  teaspoonsful  of 
oil  of  vitriol  into  a  pail  of  clean  water,  stir  it  up,  make  it 
hand- warm,  then,  dip  the  goods  a  few  seconds,  then  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them.  For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see 
page  8. 


To  Color  French  Blue  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or 

Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page 
41.  To  each  pail  of  water  put  in  one  tablespoonful  of 
dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue,  see 
page  8)  ;  let  this  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods  and 
boil  them  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and 
rinse  them  in  one  water;  then  put  three  teaspoonsful  of  oil  of 
vitriol  into  a  pail  of  clean  water,  make  it  hand-warm  and  dip 
the  goods  in  a  few  seconds,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them 
in  two  waters.     For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Navy  Blue  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 

To  each  pail  of  water  put  in  one  tablespoonful  of 
dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue, 
see  page  8) ;  let  this  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods 


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and  boil  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and 
rinse  them  in  one  water ;  then  put  three  teaspoonsful  of  oil 
of  vitriol  into  a  pail  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm  and  dip  in 
the  goods  a  few  seconds,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them 
in  two  waters  ;  then  put  four  ounces  of  logwood  chips  and 
two  ounces  of  copperas  into  one-half  pail  of  water,  let  this 
boil  ten  minutes,  then  pour  the  liquid  off  into  one-half  pail 
of  cold  water,  stir  it  up,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them 
until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade ;  then  take  them 
out  and  rinse  in  two  waters.  For  finishing  velvet  and  plush 
see  page  8. 


To  Color  Lavender  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page 
41.  To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  one  teaspoonful  of 
dissolved  violet  aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline,  see 
page  9) ;  stir  it  up  well  and  make  it  hand  warm,  then  put  in 
the  goods  and  handle  them  until  they  have  acquired 
the  desired  shade  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them.  For 
finishing  velvet  or  plush  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Purple  on  Light  Colored  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page 
41.  To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  two  tablespoonsful  of 
dissolved  violet  aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline,  see 
page  9) ;  stir  it  up  well  and  make  it  hand-warm,  then 
put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  fifteen  minutes  ;  if  the 
shade  is  not  dark  enough  then,  take  them  out ;  then  dissolve 
one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol  in  boiling  water,  pour  it  into  the 


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dye  and  stir  it  up  well,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handl.  oh 
until  they  have  acquired  a  dark  enough  shade,  then  tak  see 
them  out  and  rinse  them  well.  For  finishing  velvet  or  plus]  am 
see  page  8.  §p 


To  Dye  a  Light-colored  Velvet  or  Plush  Plum  Color. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41  U 
To  one  pail  of  water  put   in  four  ounces  of  logwoocll  A 
chips,  four  ounces  of   hypernic,    and    one   tablespoonfu  III 
of  dissolved  violet  aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline,  see  1 
page  9) ;  let  these  dye-stuffs  boil  ten  minutes,  then  put  in 
the  goods  and  boil  slowly  for  twenty  minutes;  take  them  out 
and  rinse  them  in  two  waters.  For  finishing  velvet  and  plush 
see  page  8. 


To  Dye  a  Light-colored  Velvet  or  Plush  Wine  Color. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page 
41.  To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  four  ounces  of  f\ 
logwood  chips,  four  ounces  of  hypernic  and  one  tablespoon-, 
ful  of  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9) ;  let 
these  dye-stuffs  boil  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods 
and  handle  them  ;  let  them  boil  slowly  for  twenty  minutes, 
then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters.  For  fin- 
ishing velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8.  I 


To  Color  Light  Green  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page 
41.     To  one   pail   of  water    put  in  one  tablespoonful 


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U<  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue 
hsee  page  8) ;  let  this  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods 
stand  boil  them  slowly  for  ten  minutes  ;  then  put  three  tea- 
spoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  pail  of  water,  make  it 
hand-warm  and  dip  the  goods  in  a  few  seconds,  then  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters ;  then  put  two  table- 
r"  spoonsful  of  turmeric  into  one  pail  of  water,  let  this  boil 
tl.one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them,  and  boil 
id  them  slowly  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade  ; 
ihhen  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well.    For  finishing 
e  velvet  and  plush,  see  page  8. 
in 

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a    To  Color  Myrtle  Green  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or 

Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
1     To  one  pail  of   water  put   in  two   tablespoonsful  of 
jelissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue  see 
i  oage  8) ;  let  this  boil  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods  and 
i  landle  them,  and  let  them  boil  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes ; 
let  ;hen  put  three  tablespoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one  pail 
s  )f  water,  make  it  hand-warm,  dip  in  the  goods  for  a  few  sec- 
9,  >nds,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water ;  then 
iut  three  tablespoonsful  of  logwood  chips  and  one  table- 
spoonful  of  turmeric  into  one  pail  of  water,  let  this  boil  one 
ninute  ;  then  put  in  two  tablespoonsful  of  indigo  paste,  and 
et  the  whole  boil  ten  minutes  ;  then  put  in  the  goods  and 
landle  them,  boil  slowly  until  they  have  acquired  the  de- 
j  >ired  shade,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well.  For 
;  inishing  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8. 


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To  Color  Bottle  Green  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or 

Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41 
This  color  may  be  dyed  in  the  same  manner  as  describee 
in  last  recipe  for  myrtle  green,  but  put  in  six  tablespoon sfu 
of  logwood  chips  instead  of  three.  For  finishing  velvet  o: 
plush,  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Light  Brown  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41 
To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips,  fou] 
ounces  of  hypernic  and  one  ounce  of  logwood  chips ;  le' 
these  dye-stuffs  boil  fifteen  minutes,  then  cool  with  one-hal: 
pail  cold  water,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  for  fifteei 
minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  dissolve  one  ounc« 
of  copperas  in  boiling  water,  add  this  to  the  dye,  ant 
stir  it  up  well,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  unti 
they  have  acquired  shade  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  well.    For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Medium  Brown  On  Light-colored  Velvet  or 

Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush  see  page  41, 
To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips,  sis 
ounces  of  of  hypernic  and  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips  ;  boi? 
these  dye-stuffs  in  a  bag  of  thin  cotton  cloth  for  ten  minutes 
then  take  out  the  bag  and  cool  the  dye  with  one-half  pail  o 
cold  water,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  fif 


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teen  minutes  and  take  them  out ;  then  dissolve  two  ounces 
of  copperas  and  add  to  the  dye,  stir  it  up  well,  then  put  in 
the  goods  and  handle  them  for  fifteen  minutes ;  take  them 
out  and  rinse  them  well.  For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see 
page  8. 


To  Color  a  Seal  Brown  on  Light-colored  Velvet  or 

Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
To  one  pail  of  water  put  in  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips,  six 
ounces  of  hypernic  and  three  ounces  of  logwood  chips  ;  tie 
these  dye-stuffs  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  twen- 
ty minutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  cool  the  dye  with  one- 
half  pail  of  cold  water ;  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
for  twenty  minutes ;  then  take  them  out,  and  dissolve  three 
ounces  of  copperas  in  boiling  water  and  add  this  to  the  dye 
stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  twenty 
minutes  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well.  For  fin- 
ishing velvet  or  plash,  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Black  on  all  Colors  of  Velvet  or  Plush  except 
Brown  or  Black. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
To  five  pails  of  water  put  in  three  tablespoonsful  of  iron 
liquor  (prepared  iron  liquor  can  be  procured  at  any  drug 
store) ;  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them 
steadily  for  fifteen  minutes  ;  then  put  them  under  the  liquor 
and  leave  them  for  twelve  hours,  then  take  them  out  and 
rinse  them  in  three  separate  waters  ;  then  put  two  pounds  of 
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logwood  chips  and  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips  into  four 
pails  of  water,  tie  these  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  them 
half  an  hour;  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  two  tablespoonsful 
of  lard  and  a  small  piece  of  sal-soda,  stir  them  up  well,  and 
cool  down  with  one  pail  of  cold  water,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  one-half  hour,  then  take  them  out ;  dissolve 
one  ounce  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  boiling  water,  let  it 
settle  a  few  minutes  in  the  pail,  then  pour  off  all  the  clear 
liquid  into  four  pails  of  luke-warm  water,  then  stir  it  up  well, 
put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  about  three  minutes;  have 
a  tub  of  clean  water  placed  ready,  rinse  them  in  that,  then 
rinse  them  again  in  another  tub  of  clean  water.  For  finish- 
ing velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8. 


To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Velvet  or  Plush. 

For  cleaning  and  handling  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  41. 
To  five  pails  of  water  put  in  two  pounds  of  logwood  chips 
tie  them  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  one-half  hour ; 
then  take  out  the  bag,  put  in  a  small  piece  of  sal-soda  and 
stir  up  the  dye  ;  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  slowly  for  fifteen 
minutes  ;  then  take  them  out  and  put  in  one  pound  of  cop- 
peras ;  when  this  is  dissolved  (which  will  take  about  ten  min- 
utes) stir  the  dye  up,  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  slowly 
for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out ;  dissolve  one  ounce 
of  chlorate  of  lime  in  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  min- 
utes in  the  pail,  then  pour  all  the  clear  into  five  pails  of 
luke-warm  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  about  three  minutes  ;  have  a  tub  of  clean  water 
placed  ready  to  put  them  in,  then  rinse  them  again  in  an- 
other water.    For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8. 


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To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Velvet  or  Plush. 

To  four  pails  of  water  put  in  one  pound  of  logwood  chips, 
tie  tli em  into  a  bag  of  thin  cotton  cloth  and  boil  fifteen  min- 
utes ;  then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  one-half  pound  of  sal- 
soda  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  well  until  the  sal-soda  dissolves, 
then  cool  it  down  with  one  pail  of  cold  water ;  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out, 
dissolve  one  ounce  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  boiling  water,  let 
it  settle  a  few  minutes  in  the  pail,  then  pour  all  the  clear  in- 
to five  pails  of  luke-warm  water,  stir  up  well  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  about  three  minutes  ;  have  a  tub  of 
clean  water  placed  ready  to  put  them  in,  then  rinse  them  in 
another  water.    For  finishing  velvet  or  plush,  see  page  8. 


THE  ART  OF  WOOLEN  DYEING. 


To  Color  Light  Blue  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  9.  For 
one  pound  of  goods  use  two  pails  of  water,  two  teaspoonsf ul 
of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue, 
see  page  8) ;  let  this  boil  for  one  minute,  then  put  in  the 
goods  and  let  them  boil  ten  minutes  ;  keep  stirring  them  up 
well  all  the  time  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one 
cold  water.  Put  two  teaspoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  one 
pail  of  water,  make  it  blood-warm,  stir  it  up  well  and  dip  the 
goods  in  one  minute,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in 
two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  woolen 
goods,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  RELIABLE 


To  Color  French  Blue  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Blue, 
Lavender,  or  Light  Grey  Woolen  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  9. 
For  two  pounds  of  woolen  goods  use  four  pails  of  water,  two 
tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving 
Nicholson  blue,  see  page  8),  and  one  ounce  of  sal-soda  ;  let 
these  dye-stuffs  boil  for  one  minute,  then  put  in  the  goods 
and  boil  them  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and 
rinse  them  well  in  one  water  ;  then  put  one  and  one-half 
tablespoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  three  pails  of  water,  make 
it  blood-warm,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for 
one  minute  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  clean 
waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages 
5,  6  and  7  . 


To  Color  a  Bright  Navy  Blue  on  White,  Light  Blue, 
Lavender,  or  any  Light  Grey  Woolen  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing  see  page  9.  For 
two  pounds  of  goods  use  4  pails  of  water,  and  put  in  two 
ounces  of  cudbear  mixed  up  well  in  to  a  paste,  boil  ten  min- 
utes, then  put  in  your  goods  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  min- 
utes; handle  and  air  them  well  while  in  the  dye,  then  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  clean  water ;  rinse  out  the 
kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of  clean  water,  also  three  table- 
spoonsful of  dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nichol- 
son blue  see  page  8) ;  stir  it  up  well  and  boil  for  two  min- 
utes, then  put  in  two  ounces  of  sal-soda,  stir  it  up  well  and 
let  it  dissolve,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  slowly 
for  twenty  minutes  ;  keep  handling  and  airing  them  all  the 
while  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  clean 


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waters ;  then  rinse  out  your  kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of 
water  and  two  tablespoon sful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  up  well 
and  make  it  hand-warm,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them 
for  one  minute,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two 
clean  cold  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  a  Navy  Blue  on  Red  Woolen  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing  see  page  9. 
For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of  water,  make  the 
water  boil,  then  put  in  two  and  one-half  tablespoon  sful  of 
dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue,  see 
page  8) ;  add  two  ounces  of  sal-soda,  stir  it  up  well  and  let 
it  boil  two  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them 
slowly  for  twenty  minutes  ;  keep  stirring  them  well  all  the 
while  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters, 
rinse  out  the  kettle,  put  in  four  pails  of  clean  water,  also  two 
tablespoon  sful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up  and  make  it  hand- 
warm,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  one 
minute  ;  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters.  For 
drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Navy  Blue  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Blue,  Light 
Grey>  Lavender,  or  Light  Green  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  four  ounces  of  cudbear  made  into  a  paste  and  eight 


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ounces  of  logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag ;  boil 
these  dye-stuffs  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and 
put  in  the  goods  ;  boil,  handle  them  and  air  them  for  fifteen 
minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water ; 
fill  up  the  kettle  with  four  pails  of  clean  water,  boil  it  and 
put  in  two  ounces  of  sal  soda  and  three  tablespoonsful  of 
dissolved  Nicholson  blue  (for  dissolving  Nicholson  blue,  see 
page  8)  ;  boil  this  dye  two  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods, 
boil  them  slowly  and  stir  them  well  for  twenty  minutes  ; 
then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water ;  now  put 
four  more  pails  of  water  into  the  kettle,  also  two  tablespoons- 
ful of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up  well  and  make  it  hand-warm, 
then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  around  as  quick  as 
you  can  for  one  minute  ;  rinse  them  in  two  waters.  For  dry- 
ing, stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For 
drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  a  Full  Pink  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  9. 

For  one  pound  of  goods  use  two  pails  of  water,  make 
it  boil,  then  put  in  two  teaspoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9)  ;  stir  up  the  dye  and 
put  in  the  goods,  boil  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, or  until  the  color  is  evenly  distributed,  then  take  them 
out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water.  For  drying,  stiffening  and 
pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


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To  Color  Crimson  on  White,  Pink,  Lavender,  Light 
Blue  or  Light  Grey  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  put  in  three  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9) ;  let  it  boil  one  minute^ 
then  put  in  the  goods,  boil  and  handle  them  well  for  twenty 
minutes  ;  if  the  color  is  not  full  enough  then,  take  out  the 
goods  and  put  in  another  spoonful  of  the  red  aniline,  put  the 
goods  in  again  and  boil  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired 
shade,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well.  For  drying, 
stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  dry- 
ing and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Cardinal  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  three  tablespoonsful  of 
dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9) ; 
add  one-quarter  pound  of  turmeric ;  let  this  dye  boil  two 
minutes,  put  in  the  goods  when  it  has  ceased  boiling,  and 
after  handling  the  goods  in  the  dye  for  a  minute,  boil  it 
again  for  twenty  minutes,  handling  and  airing  the  goods  well 
all  the  while  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well.  For 
drying,  stiffening,  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying,  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Scarlet  (not  a  Fast  Color)  on  White  Woolen 
Goods  that  are  Plaided  or  Striped  with  Other  Colors. 
(The  Fast  Scarlet  will  Color  only  on  Plain  White.) 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods,  see  pages  5  and  9. 
For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  one  and  one-half  tablespoonsf  ul  of  dissolved 
red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9)  ;  add  one- 
quarter  pound  of  turmeric ;  let  the  dye  boil  one  minute,  and 
when  it  has  ceased  boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  and  handle  for 
one  minute,  then  boil  the  goods  for  twenty  minutes,  handling 
and  airing  them  all  the  while ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  well.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls  see  pages 
5  and  7. 


To  Color  Garnet  on  White  Pink,  Light  Blue,  Light 
Green,  Lavender,  or  any  Light  Grey  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of 
water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one-half  pound  of  hypernic 
and  one-quarter  pound  of  turmeric;  let  these  dye-stuffs  boil 
for  ten  minutes,  then  add  three  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved 
red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9) ;  stir  up 
the  dye  well,  let  it  cease  boiling,  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
the  goods  for  one  minute,  then  let  them  boil  for  twenty  min- 
utes, handle  and  air  them  all  the  time  ;  then  take  them  out 
and  rinse  them.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Maroon  on  Light  Colored  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  then  put  in  one-quarter  pound  of 
logwood  chips,  one-half  pound  of  hypernic,  one  ounce  of 
blue  vitriol  and  one-quarter  pound  of  turmeric  (put  these 
dye-stuffs  into  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag) ;  boil  twenty  min- 
utes, then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  three  tablespoonsful 
of  dissolved  red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page 
9) ;  stir  it  up  well,  let  it  cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the  goods 
and  handle  them  well  for  two  minutes,  then  boil  them  for 
twenty  minutes,  and  handle  and  air  them  well  all  the  time  ; 
take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well  in  two  waters.  For  dry- 
ing, stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7- 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Plum  Color  on  Light  Colored  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods,  use  four  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  twelve  ounces  of  logwood 
chips  and  twelve  ounces  of  hypernic  tied  up  into  a  small  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  let  it  boil  twenty  minutes,  then  take  out 
the  bag  and  put  in  three  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  violet 
aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline,  see  page  9) ;  let  the  dye 
cease  boiling,  stir  it  up  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
well  for  two  minutes  ;  then  boil  the  goods  for  twenty  min- 
utes, handling  them  all  the  time  ;  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  well  in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls 
see  pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Light  Colored  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil  and  put  in  twelve  ounces  of  logwood 
chips  and  twelve  ounces  of  hy pernio  tied  up  in  a  small  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  let  it  boil  twenty  minutes,  then  take  out 
the  bag  and  put  in  three  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  red  ani- 
line (for  dissolving  red  aniline,  see  page  9);  then  let  the  dye 
cease  boiling,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  two  minutes,  then  boil  them  for  twenty  min- 
utes and  handle  and  air  them  well  all  the  time;  take  therq, 
out  and  rinse  them  well  in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffen- 
ing and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying 
and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Lavender  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one  tablespoonsful  dis-^ 
solved  violet  aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline  see  page  9), 
stir  it  up  well ;  let  it  cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the  goods 
and  handle  them,  well,  then  let  them  boil  for  fifteen  minutes, 
stirring  them  well  all  the  time  ;  if  not  dark  enough  then, 
take  out  the  goods  and  put  in  one-half  tablespoonful  more 
violet  aniline,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  the  goods  in  again,  boil 
and  handle  them  until  they  have  acquired  the  shade  you 
desire,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water.  For 
drying,  pressing  and  stiffening  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7, 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7, 


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To  Color  Purple  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Grey,  or  Light 
Blue  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  about  three  tablespoons- 
ful  of  dissolved  violet  aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline, 
see  page  9)  stir  up  the  dye  well  and  let  it  cease  from  boiling, 
then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  two  minutes, 
then  boil  them  for  twenty  minutes,  handling  and  airing  them 
all  the  time  ;  if  the  color  is  not  dark  enough  then,  take  out 
the  goods  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  stir  up  the 
dye  well  for  ten  minutes,  or  until  the  blue  vitriol  is  dissolved, 
then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  until  they  have  ac- 
quired the  desired  shade;  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well 
in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses, 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  dr}dng  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Scarlet  (a  Fast  Color)  on  White  Woolen 

Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  one  pound  of  goods  use  two  pails  of 
water,  boil  this  in  a  clean  copper  or  tin  kettle,  and  put  in 
one  and  one-half  ounces  of  fine  ground  cochineal,  one  tea- 
spoonful  of  muriate  of  tin  and  one  ounce  of  oxalic  acid ;  let 
these  dye-stuffs  boil  one  minute.  Put  the  goods  through 
hand-warmed  water,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  then  handle 
the  goods  two  minutes  ;  then  boil  and  handle  them,  until 
they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade  ;  take  them  out  and 


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rinse  them  well  in  three  separate  waters.  For  drying,  stiffen- 
ing and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying 
and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Drab  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water ;  boil  in  a  clean  kettle,  then  put  in  one  ounce  of  bi- 
chromate of  potash  ;  when  this  is  dissolved  (which  will  take 
about  five  minutes),  stir  it  up  well,  and  put  in  the  goods, 
boil  and  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take 
out  the  goods  and  rinse  them  in  one  water.  Rinse  out  the 
kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of  water,  make  this  boil,  then 
put  in  two  table  spoonsful  of  logwood  chips,  one  tablespoon- 
ful  of  fustic  chips  and  one-half  tablespoonful  of  hypernic, 
(tie  these  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag) ;  boil  these  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  let  the  dye  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  ten  minutes, 
then  boil  them  fifteen  minutes  ;  take  them  out  and  rinse 
in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses, 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Stone  Color  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  boil  this  in  a  clean  kettle,  then  put  in  one  ounce  of 
bi-chromate  of  potash;  when  this  is  dissolved  (which  will 
take  about  five  minutes),  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the 


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•  joods,  boil  and  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  then 
i  ;ake  them  ont  and  rinse  in  two  waters  ;  then  rinse  out  your 
kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil  and  put 
n  two  tablespoonsful  of  logwood  chips  and  one  tablespoon- 
Eul  of  hypernic  ;  tie  these  dye-stuffs  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag  and  boil  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  let 
the  dye  cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  boil  and  handle  them  well 
for  fifteen  minutes ;  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two 
waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages 
(5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5 
and  7. 


To  Color  a  Slate  Color  on  Light  Colored  Woolen 

Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  This  color  is  obtained  in  the  same  way 
as  stone  color,  described  in  last  recipe,  except  that  four  table- 
spoonsful  of  logwood  should  be  used,  and  no  hypernic.  For 
drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  a  Light  Green  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing  see  page  9, 
For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of  water,  put  in 
eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton 
bag  ;  add  three  ounces  of  alum  and  boil  for  twenty  minutes  ; 
then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  three  tablespoonsful  of  indi- 
go paste,  boil  it  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and 


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stir  it  up  well,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes ;  then  boil  them  until  they  have  acquired 
the  desired  shade ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in 
two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages 
5  and  7. 


To  Color  Myrtle  Green  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Blue, 
Grey,  Green,  Lavender  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of 
water ;  put  in  one  tablespoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips  and  four  ounces 
of  logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag ; 
add  two  ounces  of  alum,  and  let  these  boil  for  twenty  min- 
utes, then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  one-half  pint  of  indigo 
paste,  boil  ten  minutes  and  stir  it  up  well,  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  for  ten  minutes,  then  let 
them  boil  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  handle 
and  air  them  all  the  time  ;  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls, 
see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  a  Dark  Green  on  Brown  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  put  in  two  tablespoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  three  ounces  of  fustic  chips  and  one-half 


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pint  of  indigo  paste,  let  these  dye  stuffs  boil  for  ten  minutes 
ind  stir  them  well  while  boiling,  then  let  the  dye  cease  boil- 
pig  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes, 
,hen  boil  them  until  they  have  acquired  the  shade  ;  take  them 
ian4  rinse  them  in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening 
ind  pressing  dresses,,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and 
pressing  sb&wk,  se(e  pages  5  and  f. 


To  Color  a  Myrtle  Green  on  Dark  Blue  or  Purple 
Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
$ee  pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
of  water,  put  in  one  tablespoonful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  make  this 
boil,  then  put  in  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips  and  four  ounces 
of  logwood  chips  tied  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag ;  add 
four  ounces  of  alum,  and  let  these  dye-stuffs  boil  for  twenty 
ixinutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  three  tablespoons- 
hi  of  indigo  paste,  stir  it  up  well  and  boil  for  ten  minutes; 
:hen  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
;hem  well  for  ten  minutes  ;  then  boil  them  until  they  have 
icquired  the  desired  shade;  take  them  out  and  rinse  them 
n  two  clean  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
Iresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  a  Bottle  Green  on  White,  Pink,  Blue,  Light 
Grey,  Lavender,  or  Green  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
>ee  pages  5  and  9,    For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 


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of  water,  put  in  one  tablespoonf  ul  of  oil  of  vitriol  and  make 
it  boil,  then  put  in  eight  ounces  of  fustic  chips  and  eight: 
ounces  of  logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag,  add  four  ounces  of  alum  and  boil  for  twenty  minutes  J 
then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  one  and  one-half  pints  of 
indigo  paste,  stir  it  up  well  and  boil  ten  minutes  ;  let  it  cease] 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  ten  minutes, 
then  boil  them  for  twenty  minutes ;  take  them  out  and  rinsei 
them  in  two  waters.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Chocolate  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  put  in  four  ounces  of  ground  sandal  wood,  two 
ounces  of  sumac,  one  ounce  of  logwood  chips  and  one  ounce 
of  cudbear,  let  this  boil  and  stir  it  up  well,  then  let  it  cease, 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well;  then 
boil  them  for  one  hour,  handling  them  and  airing  them  all 
the  time  ;  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well ;  put  one 
ounce  of  copperas  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,: 
then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  slowly  for  half  an  hour;] 
do  not  air  them  much,  but  stir  them  well  under  the  dye,  the 
take  them  out,  cool  them  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters.  Fo 
drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Havana  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
(see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  three-quarters 
of  an  hour,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water ; 
then  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it 
boil,  put  in  ten  ounces  of  catechu  cut  up  in  small  pieces  and 
boil  and  stir  it  until  dissolved,  then  put  in  one-half  ounce  of 
powdered  nut  gall,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
and  handle  them  for  one  hour,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 
them  ;  put  in  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  stir  it  up  until  dis- 
solved, then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  slowly  for  half 
an  hour,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  rinse  them  well. 
For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6 
and  7.    For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Silver  Grey  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  three-quarters  of  an  ounce 
of  crushed  red  tartar,  one-quarter  of  an  ounce  of  powdered 
nut  gall  and  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  of  hypernic,let  them 
boil  for  two  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well,  boil  them  one  hour ;  then  take 
out  the  goods  and  cool  them  well ;  add  one-half  ounce  of 
copperas  to  the  dye,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved  and  put  the 
goods  in  again,  boil  and  handle  them  for  half  an  hour;  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  well.    For  drying,  pressing  and 


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stiffening  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and 
pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Grey  on  White  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of 
water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips 
tied  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag;  boil  for  fifteen  minutes, 
then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  one  ounce  of  powdered  nut 
gall,  stir  it  up  well  and  let  it  cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well ;  then  .boil  and  handle  them 
well  for  one  hour ;  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well,  then 
add  one-half  ounce  of  copperas  to  the  dye  and  stir  it  up  well 
until  dissolved,  put  in  the  goods  again  boil  and  handle 
them  well  for  half  an  hour  ;  take  them  out  and  cool  and  rinse 
them  well.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages 
5  and  7. 


To  Color  Stone  Color  on  White  Woolen  and  Cotton 
(Mixed)  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one  ounce  of  bi-chromate, 
stir  it  up  well  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  let  them  boil  slowly 
for  half  an  hour  and  take  them  out  and  cool  and  rinse  them ; 
put  three  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  eight  ounces  of  logwood  chips  and  two 
ounces  of  hypernic  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  ; 


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let  these  boil  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and 
pour  two  pails  of  the  liquid  into  a  tub  for  future  use,  then 
put  five  pails  of  water  into  the  remaining  liquid  in  the  ket- 
tle, make  it  boil,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  and  handle 
them  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them. 
Add  four  pails  of  cold  water  to  the  two  pails  of  liquid  in  the 
tub,  stir  it  up  and  put  the  goods  into  this  dye  while  it  is  cold 
and  handle  them  for'  fifteen  minutes  ;  then  take  them  out 
and  dissolve  two  ounces  of  copperas  in  one  quart  of  boiling 
water,  put  this  into  the  dye  and  stir  it  up  well  then  put  in 
the  goods  again  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes  ; 
then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  well.  For  drying,  stiffen- 
ing and  pressing  dresses  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying 
and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7.  i 


To  Color  Black  on  White  or  Plaid  Woolen  Goods,  or 
Plaid  or  Striped  Woolen  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  four  ounces  of  bi-chro- 
mate  of  potash,  stir  up  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  five  min- 
utes, then  boil  and  handle  them  well  for  one  hour,  then  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters.  Einse  out 
the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  also  three 
pounds  of  good  logwood  chips,  and  six  ounces  of  fustic  chips 
(tie  these  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag),  and  boil  for  twen- 
ty minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  leave  the  bag  in  the  dye 
and  put  in  the  goods,  boil  them  for  half  an  hour,  handling 
and  airing  them  all  the  time,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 


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them  ;  put  five  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  dissolve  six 
ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  a  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it 
settle  a  few  minutes,  and  when  the  water  is  hand-warm,  pour 
the  clear  liquid  off  into  the  warm  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it 
up  well  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  three  min- 
utes ;  keep  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  put  the  goods 
into  after  they  come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  another 
water,  then  you  will  have  a  black  that  will  neither  look 
brown  or  rub  off.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Grey,  Pink,  Lavender,  Light 
Blue,  or  other  Light  Colored  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash,  stir  it  up  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well,  then  boil 
and  handle  them  well  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour ;  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters  ;  then  rinse  out  the 
kettle,  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  also  two  and  one- 
half  pounds  of  good  logwood  chips  and  four  ounces  of  fustic 
chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  bag,  boil  them  fifteen 
minutes  ;  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods 


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and  handle  them  well ;  then  boil,  air  and  handle  the  goods 
for  half  an  hour,  leaving  the  bag  in  the  dye  all  the  time, 
then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  ;  put  five  pails  of  clean 
water  into  the  kettle,  dissolve  four  ounces  of  chlorate  of 
lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes, 
make  the  water  in  the  kettle  handwarm,  and  pour  the  clear 
liquid  into  it,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  three  minutes  ;  keep  a  tub  of  water  ready  at 
hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in  after  they  come  out  of  the  lime, 
and  rinse  them  again  in  another  water  For  drying,  stiffen- 
ing and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying 
and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Blue,  Purple,  Crimson,  Plum, 
or  Violet  Woolen  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water ;  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  two  and  one-half 
ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  this  up  well  for  ten 
minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  well  before  boiling  them ;  then  boil  and  handle 
them  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour;  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them  in  two  separate  waters  ;  then  throw  the  liquid  out  of 
the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  this 
boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  good  logwood  chips  and  six  ounces 


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of  fustic  chips  tied  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  fif- 
teen minutes,  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  the  bag 
in  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  boil  and 
handle  them  for  half  and  hour,  take  them  out  and  cool  them 
well;  put  five  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle  and  make 
it  hand-warm,  then  dissolve  six  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in 
a  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour 
the  clear  liquid  off  into  the  kettle  of  hand-warm  water,  stir  it 
up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  three  or 
four  minutes  ;  keep  a  tub  of  water  ready  to  put  them  into 
when  they  are  taken  out  of  the  lime,  and  rinse  them  in  one 
more  water.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses, 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Brown,  Wine  or  Olive  Woolen 

Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  this  boil,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate? 
stir  it  up  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and 
boil  and  handle  them  well  for  half  an  hour,  then  take  them 
out,  cool  them  well  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters ;  then 
throw  the  liquid  out  and  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  let  this 
boil,  then  put  in  two  and  one-half  pounds  of  good  logwood 
chips  tied  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  fifteen  min- 
utes, then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  one  ounce  of  sal- 
soda,  stir  it  up  well,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them 
well  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  the  goods  boil  for  half  an 
hour  without  taking  out  the  bag,  handle  them  well  at  the 


of 


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71 


,  I  same  time  ;  then  take  out  the  goods  and  cool  them,  well, 
then  throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  five 

J  pails  of  clean  water,  make  this  hand- warm ;  then  dissolve 
four  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water, 
let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  the  clear  liquid  into 
the  kettle  of  hand- warm  water,  stir  it  up,  and  put  in  the 
goods,  and  handle  them  well  for  three  minutes ;  keep  a  tub 
of  clean  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them  in  when  they 
come  out  of  the  lime,  then  rinse  them  in  another  water.  For 

6  or 

drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 

ee    To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolens  or  Bombazines. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing 
see  pages  5  and  9.    For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails 
i   of  water  ;  make  it  boil  and  put  in  one  ounce  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash,  stir  it  up  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  it  cease 
?  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  and  handle  them 
■?  well  for  fifteen  minutes  ;  then  take   them  out  and  rinse 
..  them  ;  put  four  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle  and  make 
j  it  boil,  then  put  in  eight  ounces  of  good  logwood  chips  tied 
n  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  ten  minutes ;  let 
it  cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the  goods,  boil,  handle  and 
•  air  them  for  fifteen  minutes,  without  taking  out  the  bag  ; 
]  then  take  out  the  goods  and  put  in  three  pails  of  clean  water, 
make  it  hand-warm  ;  dissolve  one  and  one-half  ounces  of 
chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  this 
_  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  the  clear  liquid  into  the 
hand-warm  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well  and  put 
e  the  goods  in,  handle  them  well  for  two  minutes  ;  keep  a 


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tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them  in  when  they  are 
taken  out  of  the  lime,  then  rinse  them  in  another  water.  For 
drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls  see  pages  5  and  7. 

To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Drab,  Light  Blue  or  any  kind 
of  Grey  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dj^eing, : 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails  of  \ 
water ;  and  the  day  before  you  intend  to  color  put  in  one 
and  one-half  pound  of  logwood  chips  and  one-half  pound  of 
fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  ;  boil  these 
dye-stuffs  for  half  an  hour,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  pour 
the  liquid  into  a  tub,  and  let  it  be  cold  when  you  use  it] 
Then  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  and 
when  you  are  ready  to  color,  make  this  hot  and  clean  the| 
goods,  rinse  them  and  fill  up  the  kettle  again  with  water  ; 
then  put  the  goods  into  the  cold  liquid  for  twenty  minutes 
and  handle  them  well;  when  the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boil- 
ing take  out  about  one  gallon  and  dissolve  three-quarters  of 
a  pound  of  copperas  in  it ;  then  take  the  goods  out  of  the 
cold  dye  and  throw  the  dye  away  ;  put  five  pails  of  clean 
water  into  the  tub  and  put  the  copperas  into  this  when  it  is 
dissolved,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
for  fifteen  minutes  ;  dissolve  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of 
potash  in  the  kettle  of  boiling  water,  rinse  the  goods  in  one 
water  after  taking  them  out  of  the  copperas,  then  put  them 
into  the  kettle  and  boil  them  slowly  for  half  an  hour  ;  then 
take  them  out,  cool  them  well  and  rinse  them ;  then  throw 
out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean 
water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  pounds  of  logwood 


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GREAT  SAVING 


 IN  

CLOTHES,  TIME,  LABOR,  AND  MONEY 

 BY  USING  — 

White  Swan 

SOAP 

1ST  IT  MAKES  WASHING-  EASY  UiEJ 


WASHES  WITH  OR  WITHOUT  BOILING. 


The  White  Swan  Soap  is  strictly  pure  and  is  made  by  an  entirely 
new  process,  retaining  the  glycerine  and  saponifying  it  into  the  soap, 
which  gives  it  superior  cleansing  strength  and  mildness. 

The  White  Swan  Soap  contains  NO  ROSIN,  NO  POISONOUS  COLORING 
MATTER,  NO  SAL  SODA  or  ACIDS  of  any  kind. 

The  WHITE  SWAN  SOAP  is  the  Best  and  Cheapest  Soap 

IN  THE  WORLD  FOR  ALL  USES. 

Directions  for  Using  White  Swan  Soap 

WITHOUT  BOILING  THE  CLOTHES. 

Have  the  water  just-  warm  enough-to  hold  your  hand  in  comfortably  ;  then  put  your 
clothes  in,  drawing  out  one  at  a  time  on  the  wash-board  and  rub  the  soap  over  it  lightly 
being  careful  to  soap  all  the  soiled  places  ;then  roll  up  snugly  as  you  would  when  sprinkled 
for  honing,  and  lay  in  the  tub  under  water  ;  let  them  remain  there  for  twenty  or  thirty 
minutes  ;  then  rub  them  lightly  on  the  wash-board,  and  the  dirt  comes  out.  If,  however, 
any  streaks  are  hard  to  wash  out,  rub  more  soap  in,  and  put  back  in  the  tub  for  a  few  min- 
utes ;  next  rinse  in  luke-warm  water,  washing  every  place  lightly  on  the  wash-board,  with- 
out any  more  soap,  and  be  sure  to  get  all  the  dirty  suds  out.  Rinse  and  hang  out  in  the 
usual  way. 

The  White  Swan  Soap  used  in  th«  Starch,  makes  a  very  fine  polish 
Ask  your  grocer  for  it. 

MANUFACTURED  BY 

FLOWER  CITY  SOAP  CO., 
500,  502  and  504  Exchange  Street  ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLOKING-  BOOK. 


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chips  and  one-half  pound  of  fustic  chips  tied  in  a  small  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten 
minutes,  then  boil  them  slowly  and  handle  them  for  half  an 
hour,  let  the  bag  remain  in  the  kettle  all  the  time ;  then  take 
out  the  goods  and  rinse  them  in  one  water  ;  then  throw  out 
the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  four  pails  of  water  and 
make  it  boil,  then  put  in  6  ounces  of  starch  mixed  with  cold 
water,  stir  it  up  and  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire  ;  then 
put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes ;  then 
take  them  out,  cool  and  shake  them  well  and  hang  them 
to  dry.  They  will  require  no  other  stiffening.  For  drying, 
and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5  and  7.  For  drying  and 
pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed) 

Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see 
pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  this  boil,  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  bichrom- 
ate of  potash,  stir  it  up  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  ten 
minutes,  then  boil  them  for  twenty  minutes  and  stir  and  air 
them  well,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two  waters. 
Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of 
water  and  make  it  boil,  then  pat  in  three  pounds  of  logwood 
chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  from  boiling  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes;  then  boil  them 
slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  handle  and  air  them  at  the  same 
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time,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them ;  throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil ;  put  six  ounces  of  starch  into  one  quart  of  cold  water, 
mix  it  up  well  and  put  it  into  the  kettle,  boil  for  one  minute 
then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
well  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  shake 
them,  and  hang  them  to  dry.  They  will  require  no  further 
stiffening.  For  drying,  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages 
5  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and 
7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Blue,  Purple  or  Plum  Wool 
and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails  of 
water ;  and  the  day  before  you  intend  to  color  put  in  one 
pound  of  good  logwood  chips  and  one  pound  of  fustic 
chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag ;  boil  these 
dye-stuffs  for  half  an  hoar,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  pour 
the  liquid  into  a  tub,  and  let  it  be  cold  when  yon  use  it. 
Then  pat  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  and 
when  you  are  ready  to  color,  make  this  hot  and  clean  the 
goods,  rinse  them  and  fill  up  the  kettle  again  with  water  ; 
then  put  the  goods  into  the  cold  liquid  for  twenty  minutes 
and  handle  them  well;  when  the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boil- 
ing take  out  about  one  gallon  and  dissolve  three-quarters  of 
a  pound  of  copperas  in  it ;  then  take  the  goods  out  of  the 
cold  dye  and  throw  the  dye  away  ;  put  five  pails  of  clean 


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water  into  the  tub  and  put  the  copperas  into  this  when  it  is 
•dissolved,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
for  fifteen  minutes  ;  dissolve  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of 
potash  in  the  kettle  of  boiling  water,  rinse  the  goods  in  one 
water  after  taking  them  out  of  the  copperas,  then  put  them 
into  the  kettle  and  boil  them  slowly  for  half  an  hour  ;  then 
take  them  out,  cool  them  well  and  rinse  them  ;  then  throw 
out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean 
water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one  and  one-half  pounds 
of  logwood  chips  and  one  pound  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a 
small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let 
the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  and 
handle  them  for  half  an  hour  without  taking  out  the  bag; 
then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well ;  throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle  and  put  in  five  pails  of  clean  water,  make 
it  lukewarm,  then  dissolve  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  chlor- 
ate of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few 
minutes,  then  pour  off  the  clear  liquid  into  the  kettle,  stir  it  up, 
put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  about  two  minutes.  Keep  a 
tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them  in  when  they  are 
taken  out  of  the  lime,  then  rinse  them  in  another  water  and 
hang  them  to  dry,  then  if  they  look  well,  stiffen  them  with 
glue  (see  page  6)  ;  but  should  they  look  rusty  or  brown, 
stiffen  them  with  starch  in  the  following  way :  mix  six 
ounces  of  starch  in  one  quart  of  cold  water,  put  this  into 
four  pails  of  boiling  water,  stir  it  up,  then  take  the  kettle  off 
the  fire  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  ten 
minutes;  take  them  out,  cool  and  shake  them  well  and  hang 
them  to  dry.  For  drying,  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5 
and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls  see  pages  5  and  7, 


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To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Wool  and  Cotton  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing, .  see 
pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil  and  put  in  one  ounce  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  before  you 
boil  them,  then  boil  and  handle  them  for  fifteen  minutes, 
then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  ;  rinse  them  well  in  two 
waters ;  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  also 
three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin 
cloth  cotton  bag,  boil  for  ten  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  and  let  them  boil 
slowly  for  twenty  minutes  without  taking  out  the  bag,  then 
take  out  the  goods  and  rinse  them  in  one  water ;  throw  away 
the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  five  pails  of  clean  water, 
boil  this,  then  dissolve  five  ounces  of  starch  in  one  quart 
of  cold  water,  put  this  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water, 
stir  it  up  well,  then  take  the  kettle  off  the  fire  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes;  take  them  out, 
cool  and  shake  them  well  and  hang  them  to  dry.  They  will 
require  no  other  stiffening.  For  drying,  and  pressing  dresses 
see  pages  5  and  7. 

To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Light  Blue,  and  all  kinds  of 
Grey  Wool  and  Silk  [Mixed]  Goods.    [Not  Poplin]. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails  of 
water ;  and  the  day  before  you  intend  to  color  put  in  one 
pound  of  good  logwood  chips  and  four  ounces  of  fustic 
chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag ;  boil  these 
dye-stuffs  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  pour 


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the  liquid  into  a  tub,  and  let  it  be  cold  when  you  use  it 
Then  pat  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  and 
when  you  are  ready  to  color,  make  this  hot  and  clean  the 
goods,  rinse  them  and  fill  up  the  kettle  again  with  water  ; 
then  put  the  goods  into  the  cold  liquid  for  twenty  minutes 
and  handle  them  well;  then  throw  the  dye  out  and  put  five 
pails  of  water  into  the  tub ;  when  the  water  in  the  kettle  is 
boiling,  take  out  about  one  gallon  and  dissolve  six  ounces 
of  copperas  in  it ;  pour  this  into  the  cold  water  in  the  tub, 
stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for 
ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  water; 
then  put  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  into  the  boil- 
ing water  in  the  kettle,  stir  this  up  well  until  it  is  dissolved, 
then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
well  before  boiling  them ;  then  boil  them  slowly  and  handle 
for  forty  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  cool  them  and  rinse 
them  in  two  waters  ;  then  rinse  out  the  kettle,  and  put  in 
six  pails  of  clean  water,  also  two  pounds  of  good  logwood 
chips  and  four  ounces  of  fustic  chips,  tie  up  these  dye-stuffs 
in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  and  boil  them  for  fifteen 
minutes  ;  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well ;  then  boil  them  slowly 
for  half  an  hour,  leaving  the  bag  in  the  dye  all  the  time, 
then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  air  them ;  put  five  pails  of 
water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  luke-warm  ;  then  dissolve  two 
ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water, 
let  it  settle  a  few  minutes  ;  pour  the  clear  liquid  into  the 
luke-warm  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  two  minutes,  rinse  them 
in  two  water  immediately  after  coming  out  of  the  lime. 


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To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Wool  and  Silk  (Mixed) 
Goods,  but  not  Poplin. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water;  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  one  ounce  of  bi- 
chromate of  potash,  stir  this  up  well  until  it  is  dissolved, 
then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
well  before  boiling  them ;  then  boil  them  slowly  and  handle 
for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  rinse 
them  in  two  waters  ;  then  rinse  out  the  kettle,  and  put  in 
six  pails  of  clean  water,  also  two  pounds  of  good  logwood 
chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  bag,  boil  them  fifteen 
minutes  ;  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in  one  ounce 
of  sal-soda,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well ;  then  boil  them  slowly,  and  handle  the  goods 
for  half  an  hour,  leaving  the  bag  in  the  dye  all  the  time 
then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  ;  put  five  pails  of  clean 
water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  hike-warm  ;  then  dissolve  two 
ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water, 
let  it  settle  a  few  minutes ;  pour  the  clear  liquid  into  the 
hike- warm  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  two  minutes,  keep  a  tub 
of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in  after  they 
come  out  of  the  lime  and  rinse  them  again  in  another 
water  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages 
5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5 
and  7. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLORING  BOOK. 


To  Color  Black  on  White  Corduroy,  Stockings  or  other 
Cotton  Goods. 

For  four  pounds  of  new  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make 
this  boil  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  sal-soda,  put  in  the  goods 
and  boil  them  for  half  an  hour,  then  take  them  out  aud  rinse 
i  them  in  one  cold  water;  if  the  goods  are  old,  this  is  not 
ils  necessary,  if  they  are  soaked  in  hot  water  it  will  do.  Take 
one  pound  of  ground  sumach,  put  this  into  a  pail  of  water 
I,  and  boil  for  one  minute,  then  put  this  into  a  tub  with 
i  five  pails  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods, 
e  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  push  them  under  the 
?e  liquid  and  keep  them  so  during  the  night,  then  take  them 
in  out  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  then  throw  away  the  contents 
i  of  the  tub,  then  get  four  pails   of  water   and  make  it 

0  boil;  dissolve  one  pound  of  copperas  in  one  pail  of  the 
ie  boiling  water,  when  this  is  done,  put  into  the  kettle  three 
e  pounds  of  good  logwood  chips  and  one  pound  of  fustic 

1  chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this  for 
three-quarters   of    an    hour ;    then   put   four    pails  of 

in  cold  water  into  the  tub  and  put  in  the  dissolved  copperas 

•o  and  stir  it  up  well ;  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well 
for  half  an  hour,  then  take  them  out  and  drain  them  for  a 

e  few  minutes,  then  throw  away  the  contents  of  the  tub  and 

•  rinse  it  out,  and  rinse  the  goods  in  three  separate  waters  ; 
ib  when  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag  are  boiled  sufficiently,  take 

•  out  the  bag  and  cool  the  liquid  with  two  pails  of  cold  water, 
,r  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  as  quick  as 
,  you  can  for  about  five  minutes  (this  is  necessary  to  prevent 
5  the  dye  from  coloring  unevenly) ;  keep  them  in  the  dye  for 

half  an  hour,  then*  take '  them  out  and  rinse  them  in  two 


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separate  waters.  Throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and 
put  in  four  pails  of  water,  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  one- 
half  pound  of  starch  mixed  well  in  one  quart  of  cold  water, 
then  pour  it  into  the  boiling  water,  stir  it  up  well,  then 
take  the  kettle  off  the  fire  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  cool  and 
shake  them  well  and  hang  them  to  dry  ;  when  dry  press 
the  corduroy  on  the  wrong  side  and  brush  it  well  on 
the  right  side.  Other  cotton  goods  may  be  pressed  with  a 
cloth  between  the  goods  and  the  iron. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Wool  and  Silk  (Mixed) 

Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see 
pages  5  and  9.  For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of 
water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  one-half  ounce  of  bi-chromate  of 
potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  well,  boil  them  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes,  then 
take  them  out  and  cool  them  well  and  rinse  them;  throw 
out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of  clean 
water,  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  ten  ounces  of  logwood 
chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this  for  ten 
minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  and  put  in  the  goods  ;  boil 
them  slowly  and  handle  them  for  twenty  minutes  without 
taking  out  the  bag,  take  out  the  goods  and  cool  them  well ; 
throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  four  pails  of 
clean  water,  make  it  lukewarm ;  then  dissolve  one  ounce  of 
chlorate  of  lime  in  one  gallon  of  boiling  water,  let  this 
settle  a  few  minutes,  pour  the  clear  liquid  off  into  the  warm 


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water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  well  for  one  minute ;  keep  a  tub  of  water  at 
hand  to  put  them  into  when  they  are  taken  out  of  the  lime, 
then  rinse  them  in  another  water.  For  stiffening,  drying  and 
pressing  goods,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  all  kinds  of  Grey  Woolen  Clothing, 
(Gentlemen's  Wear),  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see 
page  5  and  10.  For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of 
water,  make  this  boil,  and  put  in  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash,  stir  well  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
push  the  goods  gently  under  the  liquid,  then  boil  them  three- 
quarters  of  an  hour  ;  be  careful  to  keep  them  from  getting  tan- 
gled while  boiling,  as  wrinkles  boiled  in  clothing  cannot  be 
pressed  out*;  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well,  and  hang 
them  to  drain,  then  throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and 
put  in  seven  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil,  and  while  this 
is  getting  warm,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  waters  and  hang  them 
to  drain  again  ;  then  take  three  pounds  of  good  logwood  chips 
and  four  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag  and  boil  one-half  hour  in  the  seven  pails  of  water,  then  take 
out  the  bag  and  let  the  dye  cease  from  boiling,  put  the  goods 
gently  under  the  dye  and  boil  for  one  half  hour,  handle  and 
air  them  nearly  all  the  time,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 
and  air  them  well ;  throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle 
and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  handwarm.  Dis- 
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solve  six  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  & 
water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  the  clear  liquid  coc 
into  the  warm  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  about  three  minutes,  or  until  the  lining  is  nearly 
white,  then  take  them  out,  let  most  of  the  lime  drain  out.  r 
Rinse  in  three  separate  tubs  of  water  immediately  after  drain- 
ing, and  they  will  be    perfectly  clean.    For  drying  and 
pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6, 

■ 




To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Woolen  Clothing  (Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques). 


For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing  see  page  10.  For  five 
pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  and 
put  in  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  j ; 
it  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  I 
goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  liquid,  then  boil  them 
for  one-half  hour,  handle  and  air  them,  well  all  the  time.  (Be 
careful  not  to  get  them  tangled,  as  wrinkles  boiled  in  cloth- 
ing can  never  be  pressed  out).  Take  them  out,  cool  and  air 
them  well,  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  away  the  contents  of 
the  kettle  and  put  in  seven  pails  of  clean  water  ;  take  three 
pounds  of  logwood  chips,  tied  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  and 
boil  one-half  hour ;  while  this  is  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in 
two  waters  and  hang  to  drain  again;  take  out  the  bag  and 
let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them 
gently  under  the  liquid,  then  boil  for  one-half  hour,  handle 


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and  air  them  well  nearly  all  the  time  ;  then  take  them  out, 
cool,  air  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents 
of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm, 
Dissolve  five  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boil- 
ing water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the 
clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it  well  and  put  in  the 
goods,  handle  them  well  for  two  or  three  minutes,  or  until 
the  lining  gets  white  again,  then  take  them  out  and  let  the 
lime  drain  out.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse 
them  in  after  coming  out  of  the  lime,  then  rinse  in  two  other 
waters.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Black  on  Blue  Black  Woolen  Clothing  (Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques). 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five 
pounds  of  goods,  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  put 
in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  well,  let  it 
cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently 
under  the  dye,  then  boil  one-half  hour,  handle  and  air  well 
all  the  time.  (Be  careful  not  to  get  the  goods  tangled,  as 
wrinkles  boiled  in  clothing  cannot  be  pressed  out.)  Take 
the  goods  out  of  the  dye,  cool  and  air  them  well  and  hang 
to  drain.  Rinse  out  the  kettle  and  put  in  seven  pails  of 
water,  make  it  boil,  take  two  pounds  of  logwood  chips,  four 
ounces  of  fustic  chips,  tie  them  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag, 
put  it  into  the  water  and  boil  one-half  hour ;  while  this  is 


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boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to 
drain  again  ;  then  take  out  the  bag,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling, 
put  the  goods  under  the  dye  and  boil  for  one-half  hour, 
handle  and  air  them  all  the  time,  then  take  them  out,  cool, 
air  and  hang  to  drain.  Rinse  out  the  kettle  and  put  in  six 
pails  of  clean  water,  make  this  water  hand-warm.  Dissolve 
five  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water, 
let  this  settle  a  few  minutes  then  pour  all  the  clear  liquid  in- 
to the  hand-warm  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well  and 
put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  two  or  three  minutes, 
or  until  the  white  lining  of  the  garment  becomes  clean,  ihen 
take  out  the  goods  and  let  most  of  the  lime  drain  out.  Have 
a  tub  of  clean  water  ready  at  hand  to  put  the  goods  into 
after  they  come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  this  water  and 
in  two  other  waters,  then  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying 
and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolen  Clothing  [Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five 
pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  put 
in  one  ounce  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dis- 


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solved,  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them 
gently  down  under  the  liquid,  let  it  boil  again  for  fifteen 
minutes,  handle  and  air  the  goods  at  the  same  time  to  pre- 
vent them  from  getting  tangled  (if  tangled  they  will  wrinkle), 
take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well  and  hang  them  to 
drain.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  seven 
pails  of  clean  water  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  one  pound,  (if 
the  goods  are  much  faded  one  and  one-half  pounds)  of  log- 
wood chips,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cloth  cotton  bag,  boil  for 
twenty  minutes  ;  while  this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in 
two  separate  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  again ;  when 
the  dye-stuffs  are  boiled  sufficiently,  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
take  out  the  bag,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  push  then  gently 
down  under  the  dye,  then  boil  the  goods  for  twenty  minutes, 
handle  and  air  them  well  at  the  same  time,  take  them  out, 
cool  and  air  them  well  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Throw  out 
the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pail  of  clean  water, 
make  this  hand-warm.  Dissolve  four  ounces  of  chlorate  of 
lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes, 
then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the  hand-warm  water, 
stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  two  or 
three  minutes,  or  until  the  lining  of  the  garment  becomes 
white  again,  then  take  out  the  goods  and  drain  most  of  the 
lime  out  of  them.  Rinse  them  in  three  separate  waters  im- 
mediately after  they  are  taken  out  of  the  lime,  then  they  will 
be  perfectly  clean.  For  drying  and  pressing  gentlemen's 
clothing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


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To  Color  Blue  Black  on  White  Woolen  Clothing  [Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques.] 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five 
pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil, 
put  in  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  until  dis- 
solved, then  let  it  cease  boiling,  and  put  in  the  goods, 
push  them  gently  under  the  liquid  and  boil  three-quarters 
of  an  hour,  handle  and  air  well  all  the  time.  (Be  careful 
not  to  get  them  tangled  while  boiling,  as  wrinkles  boiled  in 
clothing  cannot  be  pressed  out)  ;  take  them  out,  cool  and 
air  them,  and  hang  them  out  to  drain,  then  rinse  out  the 
kettle  and  put  in  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take 
one  and  three-quarter  pounds  of  logwood  chips,  tie  them  up 
in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  put  this  into  the  water  aud  boil 
twenty  minutes.  While  this  is  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in 
two  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  again  ;  then  take  out 
the  bag  and  take  five  ounces  of  cudbear  mixed  in  about  one- 
half  pint  of  water  and  make  into  a  paste;  put  it  into  the  boil- 
ing dye  and  boil  five  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  dye  and  boil 
from  twenty  minutes  to  one-half  hour,  or  until  you  have  the 
desired  color;  then  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them,  and 
hang  them  to  drain.  Einse  out  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  hand- warm,  dissolve  two  ounces  of  chlorate 
of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  min- 
utes, then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water, 
stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  two 
or  three  minutes,  or  until  the  white  lining  of  the  garment 
looks  clean ;  then  take  out  the  goods  and  let  most  of  the 


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lime  drain  out.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to 
rinse  the  goods  in  after  they  come  out  of  the  lime,  give 
them  another  water  and  they  will  not  crock.  For  drying 
and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Blue  Black  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Goods, 
[Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques]. 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 

Remarks, — If  the  garments  3^011  wish  to  color  are  faded, 
they  do  not  generally  take  a  good  blue  black,  as  the  faded 
parts  always  take  five  or  six  shades  darker.  Such  goods 
will  always  give  better  satisfaction  if  colored  a  dark  brown 
or  black,  but  if  not  much  faded,  color  as  follows  : 

For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make 
it  boil,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  this 
up  well  until  it  is  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  put  the 
goods  gently  under  the  liquid,  boil  for  three-quarters  of  an 
hour,  handle  them  and  air  them  well.  (Do  not  let  the 
goods  get  tangled,  as  wrinkles  boiled  in  can't  be  pressed  out). 
Take  them  out,  cool  and  air  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Then 
throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  seven 
pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take  one  and  one-half  pounds 
of  logwood  chips,  put  them  into  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag  and  boil  twenty  minutes  in  the  seven  pails  of  water ; 
while  this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  waters  and 
hang  to  drain  again  ;  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  three 
ounces  of  cudbear  mixed  in  one-half  pint  of  water  until  it 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  EELIABLE 


becomes  a  paste,  then  put  it  into  the  dye  and  boil  for  one  at 

minute  ;  let  it  cease  boiling,  and  put  the  goods  gently  under  it 

the  dye,  boil  them  slowly  from  twenty  minutes  to  one-half  ol 

an  hour,  or  until  you  have  the  desired  color,  then  take  them  In 

out,  cool  and  air  well,  and  hang  them  to  drain.    Einse  out  r 

the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  hand  warm  h 

and  dissolve  two  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  01 

boiling    water,   let  it  settle  a   few  minutes,  then  pour  all  a 

the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  in 

the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  two  or  three  minutes,  or  tt 

until  the  white  lining  of  the  garment  becomes  clean,  then  ci 

take  them  out ;  drain  out  most  of  the  lime,  have  a  tub  of  tl 

water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them  in  after  coming  out  of  s 

the  lime,  give  them  another  rinsing,  and  they  are  finished.  it 
For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Blue  Black  on  Navy  Blue  Woolen  Sacques  i 
or  other  Heavy  Goods. 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  four 
pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in 
two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  j 
then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  j 
well,  and  boil  them  for  one-half  an  hour ;  handle  and  air 
them  well  to  keep  them  open  whilst  boiling,  then  take  them 
out,  cool  and  air  them  well,  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Einse 
out  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water  and  make  it 
boil.    If  the  goods  have  retained  their  color  in  the  prepar-  ; 


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ation,  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  logwood  chips,  (if 
they  have  lost  their  color  put  in  one  and  one-quarter  pound 
of  logwood  chips),  tie  these  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  and 
boil  one-half  hour ;  while  this  is  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in 
two  waters  and  hang  to  drain  again;  when  the  bag  has 
boiled  sufficiently,  take  it  out  and  put  in  two  and  one-half 
ounces  of  cudbear  mixed  in  a  little  water  until  it  has  become 
a  paste,  boil  for  one  minute,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  and  boil  about  twenty  min- 
tes,  or  until  you  have  the  desired  color;  then  take  them  out, 
cool  and  air  them  well,  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Rinse  out 
the  kettle,  put  in  five  pails  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm,  dis- 
solve three  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boil- 
ing water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the 
clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in 
the  goods  and  handle  them  for  about  two  minutes.  Have  a 
tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them  in  after  most  of  the 
lime  has  drained  out,  then  rinse  in  two  other  waters,  and  hang 
to  dry.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Blue  Black  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques  or  other 
Heavy  Goods.  ~~ 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  four 
pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  put 
in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  until  dissolved, 
then  let  it  cease  boiling,  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  well,  then  boil  and  handle  well  for  half  an  hour.  Then 
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take  the  goods  out  and  cool  and  air  them  well,  hang  them  to 
drain  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  log- 
wood chips,  tie  them  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  put  this 
into  the  water  and  boil  for  one-half  hour.  While  this  is 
boiling  rinse  the  goods  in  two  waters  and  hang  them  to 
drain  again  ;  take  out  the  bag  when  it  has  boiled  sufficiently 
and  put  one  ounce  of  sal-soda  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  well, 
then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
well ;  then  boil  them  about  twenty  minutes,  handle  and  air 
well  all  the  time  ;  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well,  and 
hang  to  drain.  Rinse  out  the  kettle  and  put  in  five  pails  of 
water,  make  it  hand-warm  ;  dissolve  three  ounces  of  chlorate 
of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  min- 
utes, then  pour  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it 
up  well,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  well  for  about  two  minutes. 
Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in 
when  most  of  the  lime  is  drained  out.  Give  them  another 
water  and  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see 
pages  5  an  d  6 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Blue-Black  Woolen  Clothing  (Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies  Sacques). 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil  and  put  in  one  ounce  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  this 
up  well  until  it  is  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  put  the 
goods  gently  under  the  liquid,  boil  for  one-quarter  of  an 


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hour,  handle  and  air  them  well.  (Do  not  let  the  goods 
get  tangled,  as  wrinkles  boiled  in  can't  be  pressed  out). 
Take  them  out,  cool  and  air  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Then 
throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  and  put  in  seven 
pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound 
of  logwood  chips,  put  them  into  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag  and  boil  twenty  minutes  in  the  seven  pails  of  water ; 
while  this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  waters  and 
hang  to  drain  again  ;  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  one 
ounce  of  sal-soda,  then  take  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  cud- 
bear, put  a  little  of  the  hot  dye  upon  it  and  work  it  into  a 
paste,  put  this  into  the  dye  and  boil  one  minute,  stir  it  up 
well.  Then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well ;  then  let  them  boil  for  twenty  minutes,  handle 
and  air  them  well  at  the  same  time,  take  out  the  goods,  cool 
and  air  them  well,  and  hang  them  to  drain  again.  Then  throw 
away  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water  and 
make  it  hand-warm;  dissolve  one  and  one-half  ounces  of 
chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  this  set- 
tle a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the 
warm  water  and  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
well  for  two  minutes.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand 
to  rinse  the  goods  in  when  they  come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse 
them  in  another  water  and  hang  them  to  dry.  This  color 
will  not  rub  off.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6, 


To  Color  Black  on  Drab  or  Gray  Wool  and  Cotton 
(Mixed)  Clothing.  [Gentlemens'  Wear  or  Ladies' 
Sacques.] 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.    For  five 


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pounds  of  goods,  take  the  day  before  you  intend  to  color 
one  and  one-half  pounds  of  logwood  chips  and  one-quarter 
of  a  pound  of  fustic  chips,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cloth  cot- 
ton bag,  put  them  in  six  pails  of  water,  boil  for  three-quar- 
ters of  an  hour,  take  out  the  bag  and  pour  the  liquid  into 
a  tub  to  cool.  When  you  begin  to  color  the  next  morning 
put  seven  pails  of  cold  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  hot, 
then  take  out  what  water  you  require  for  cleaning  the  goods, 
put  back  the  same  amount  of  cold  water  and  make  it  boil, 
when  the  goods  are  cleaned  and  rinsed  put  them  into  the 
cold  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  for  twenty  minutes, 
take  them  out  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents 
of  the  tub  and  put  in  five  pails  of  cold  water;  dissolve  one 
pound  of  copperas  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  put  this 
into  the  tub  and  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes  then  take  them  out  and  let 
them  drain  a  few  minutes,  rinse  in  one  water  and  hang  to 
drain  again  ;  when  the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boiling,  put  in 
three  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  up  until  dissolved 
and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down  under  the  li- 
quid, make  it  boil  again,  and  boil  slowly  for  three-quarters 
of  an  hour,  handle  and  air  them  well.  (Be  careful  to  keep 
them  from  getting  tangled  while  boiling,  as  wrinkles  boiled 
in  clothing  cannot  be  pressed  out;  take  them  out,  cool  and  air 
them  well,  and  hang  them  to  drain,  then  pour  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle  into  a  tub  and  keep  this  for  future  use  ; 
put  in  seven  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil,  then  take  two 
and  one-half  pounds  of  logwood  chips  and  four  ounces  of  fus- 
tic chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  clothbag  and  boil  one-half 
hour  in  the  seven  pails  of  water;  while  this  is  boiling,  rinse 
the  goods  in  two  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  again;  then 


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when  the  dye  stuffs  have  boiled  sufficiently,  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down  under  the 
dye,  and  handle  them  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil 
slowly  for  half  an  hour  without  taking  out  the  bag,  handle 
and  air  the  goods  well  all  the  time  ;  take  them  out,  cool 
and  air  them  well  and  hang  them  to  drain,  then  throw  away 
the  dye  out  of  the  kettle,  and  put  the  liquor  you  had  put  in 
the  tub  back  into  the  kettle,  and  make  it  as  hot  as  your  hands 
will  bear  it,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  about  two 
minutes  in  the  kettle  of  warm  liquid,  take  them  out  and  let 
most  of  the  liquor  drain  out  of  them  and  rinse  them  in  two 
or  three  separate  waters,  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying  and 
pressing  goods  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Brown  Wool  and  Cotton 
Mixed  Clothing.  Gentlemen's  Wear,  or  Ladies' 
Sacques. 

For    cleaning    goods   before     dyeing,   see    page  10. 

For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water, 
make  this  boil,  and  put  in  one  and  one-half  ounces  of 
bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down 
under  the  liquid,  make  them  boil  and  handle  and  air  them 
for  twenty  minutes.  (Be  careful  not  to  get  them  tangled,  as 
the  wrinkles  cannot  be  pressed  out).  When  boiled  take  them 


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out,  cool  and  air  well  and  hang  them  to  drain.  Then 
throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  seven  pails  of 
clean  water  and  make  it  boil,  put  in  three  pounds  of  log- 
wood chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  twen- 
ty minutes ;  while  this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two 
waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  when  the  bag  has  boiled  the 
twenty  minutes,  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods, 
push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye  and  handle  them 
ten  minutes  before  boiling  ;  then  boil  slowly,  without  tak- 
ing out  the  bag,  for  one-half  hour,  then  take  them  out  and 
cool  and  air  well,  hang  them  to  drain.  Throw  out  contents 
of  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm ;  then 
dissolve  two  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of 
boiling  water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  the  clear 
liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods 
for  about  two  minutes ,  take  them  out  and  let  most  of  the 
lime  drain  off  them,  rinse  well  in  two  waters,  let  them  drain 
for  a  time  and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see 
pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Black  on  Blue-Black  Wool  &  Cotton  (Mixed) 
Clothing  [Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies  Sacques.] 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five 
pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  put 
in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dis- 
solved, then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  '  the  goods,  push 
them  gently  down  under  the  liquid,  make  it  boil  again,  and 
boil  slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  handle  and  air  the  goods  well 


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all  the  time.  (Be  careful  they  do  not  get  tangled  as  the 
wrinkles  made  in  the  goods  while  boiling  cannot  be  pressed 
out).  Take  out  the  goods,  cool  and  air  them  well,  and  hang 
to  drain,  throw  the  liquid  into  a  tub  and  save  for  future  use. 
Put  seven  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil, 
and  put  in  one  and  three-quarter  pounds  of  logwood  chips 
and  four  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag,  boil  these  for  fifteen  minutes;  while  this  is  boiling  rinse 
the  goods  in  two  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  again,  when 
the  chips  have  boiled  enough,  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods? 
handle  them  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  let  them 
boil  slowly  for  one-half  hour  without  taking  out  the 
bag,  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well  and  hang 
them  to  drain.  Throw  away  the  hot  dye  and  put  the  liquid 
which  is  in  the  tub  into  the  kettle  again,  make  it  as  hot  as 
your  hands  will  bear  it,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  for  two  minutes,  take  them  out  and  let  most  of  the  li- 
quid drain  off,  and  rinse  them  well  in  two  waters  ;  let  them 
drain  for  a  time  and  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying  and 
pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Wool  and  Cotton  [Mixed] 
Clothing  (Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques). 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five 
pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  and 
put  in  one  ounce  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until 
dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  push 


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them  gently  under  the  liquid,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well 
for  fifteen  minutes.  (Be  careful  not  to  tangle  them  while 
boiling,  as  wrinkles  that  are  made  in  boiling  cannot  be 
pressed  out).  Take  the  goods  out,  cool  and  air  them  well, 
and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  then  throw  the  hot  liquid  into  a 
tub,  and  save  it  for  future  use.  Put  seven  pails  of  clean 
water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil,  then  take  one  and 
one-quarter  pounds  of  logwood  chips,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  and  put  into  the  kettle,  boil  for  fifteen  min- 
utes ;  while  this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  waters  and 
hang  them  to  drain  again;  when  the  dye-stuffs  are  suffi- 
ciently boiled  in  the  kettle,  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the 
goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  dye  and  handle  them  ten 
minutes  before  boiling  again;  then  boil  them  slowly  for 
twenty  minutes,  without  taking  out  the  bag;  take  out  the 
goods,  cool  and  air  them  well,  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw 
out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  back  the  liquid  from 
the  tub,  make  it  as  hot  as  your  hands  will  bear  it,  then  put 
in  the  goods  and  handle  them  about  two  minutes  ;  take  them 
out  and  let  most  of  the  liquid  drain  out  of  them,  then  rinse 
them  well  in  two  waters,  let  them  drain  for  a  time  and  hang 
them  to  dry.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Black  Cotton  in  Wool  and  Cotten  [Mixed]- 
Goods  after  they  have  been  Dyed  in  Wool  Dye. 

Remarks. — It  often  happens  that  we  make  a  mistake  in 
coloring  a  garment,  supposing  it  to  be  all  wool,  but  which, 
after  it  has  been  dyed,  proves  to  be  mixed  with  cotton,  and 


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as  cotton  will  not  color  with  wool,  the  garment  is  thus  left 
only  partially  dyed.  In  such  cases  we  color  the  cotton  by  a 
separate  process  afterwards,  as  follows  : 

For  five  pounds  of  goods  take,  the  day  before  yon  intend 
to  color,  one-half  pound  of  sumac,  boil  it  one  minute  in  one- 
half  pail  of  water,  then  put  it  into  a  tub  with  six  pails  of 
cold  water  and  stir  it  up  well,  put  the  goods  into  this  and 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  push  them  down 
under  the  liquid  and  leave  them  so  for  twelve  hours.  Put 
six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  take  one  and 
one-half  pounds  of  logwood  chips  and  one-half  pound  of  fus- 
tic chips,  tie  them  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  put  this  in- 
to the  kettle  and  let  it  boil  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour  5 
when  the  dye-stuffs  are  boiled  sufficiently,  take  out  the  bag 
and  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire  ;  allow  the  liquid  to  get 
eold  during  the  night,  then  take  the  goods  out  of  the  sumac 
in  the  morning,  hang  them  to  drain.  Rinse  out  the  tub  and 
put  in  six  pails  of  cold  water ;  dissolve  three-quarters  of  a 
pound  of  copperas  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  when 
dissolved,  put  this  into  the  tub  and  stir  up  well ;  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  one-half  an  hour,  take  them 
out  and  let  them  drain  for  ten  minutes,  then  rinse  them 
in  three  separate  waters,  after  rinsing  in  the  last  water,  let 
them  drain  again  a  few  minutes ;  then  put  them  into  the 
the  cold  logwood  dye  in  the  kettle  and  handle  them  for  one- 
half  hour.  The  cotton  will  then  be  dyed.  Take  out  the 
goods  and  let  them  drain  ;  then  throw  away  the  contents  of 
the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water  and  make  it  hand-warm ; 
dissolve  two  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of 
boiling  water,  let  this  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all 

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the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water  and  stir  it  up  well,  put. 
in  the  goods  and  handle  well  for  two  minutes.  Have  a  tub 
of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in  when  they  come 
out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  two  more  waters,  let  them 
drain  a  few  minutes  and  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying 
and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


GENERAL  REMARKS  CONCERNING  BLACK 

DYES. 

Nearly  all  colors  can  be  colored  in  two  or  more  ways,  and 
with  different  dye-stuffs.  We  have  no  leys  than  five  ways 
of  coloring  blacks,  but,  next  to  the  process  of  coloring  black 
on  indigo,  we  prefer  the  process  we  have  given  you  in  the 
preceding  pages — the  so-called  chrome  black.  Still  we  give 
another  process  which  will  produce  just  as  fast  a  black,  but 
it  is,  perhaps,  a  little  more  injurious  to  the  goods  if  not  pro- 
perly applied,  although  it  is  a  much  easier  and  quicker  way 
of  coloring,  as  the  goods  can  be  dyed  in  one  liquid,  whilst 
the  chrome  and  other  blacks  require  to  be  prepared  in  one 
liquid  and  rinsed  and  dyed  in  another.  The  process  we 
propose  to  describe  is  known  generally  in  Europe  as  the 
sumac-black  process,  and  is  much  used  in  home  coloring,  on 
account  of  the  saving  of  time  and  labor  compared  with  other 
methods  of  coloring  black.  If  you  follow  our  directions  care- 
fully you  may  color  by  this  process  without  the  slightest  in- 


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jury  to  the  goods.  When  goods  are  injured,  the  damage  is 
generally  done  by  boiling  them  longer  than  necessary,  and 
not  airing  and  handling  them  properly.  If  well  aired 
while  in  the  dye,  they  will  dye  in  a  much  shorter  time  than 
if  this  is  not  done,  as  the  copperas  in  the  dye  is  affected 
by  exposure  to  the  air. 


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SIMPLIFIED  METHOD  OF  COLORING  BLACK. 


To  Color  Black  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 
Striped  and  Plaided  Woolen  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see 
pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of 
.water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  logwood  chips 
and  two  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag,  boil  them  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  one  pound  of  ground  sumac,  stir  it  up  well,  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  boil  the  goods  for  three 
quarters  of  an  hour,  without  taking  out  the  bag,  then  take 
out  the  goods  and  the  bag,  cool  and  air  the  goods.  Put 
one-half  pound  of  copperas  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  until  dis- 
solved, put  in  the  goods  and  boil  and  air  them  well  for  fif- 
teen minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  air  and  cool  them 
well ;  put  in  one-half  pound  more  of  copperas,  when  this  is 
dissolved,  put  the  goods  in  again,  boil  them  slowly  and  air 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out,  air  them  well 
and  the  goods  are  dyed.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  kettle 
and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  this  hand-warm  ; 
dissolve  four  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boil- 
ing water,  let  this  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the 
clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well 
and  put  in  the  goods  ,  handle  them  well  for  one  or  two  min- 
utes. Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods 
in  when  they  are  taken  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  an- 


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other  water,  and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening 
and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and 
pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Grey,  Pink,  Light  Blue  or 
Drab  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  'pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  one  and  one-half  pounds 
of  logwood  chips  and  two  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a 
thin  cotton  cloth  bag ;  boil  this  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let 
it  cease  boiling,  and  put  in  one-half  pound  of  ground  sumac, 
stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  before 
boiling,  then  boil  them  three-quarters  of  an  hour  without 
taking  out  the  bag,  take  them  out  and  cool  and  air  them 
well ;  then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  one-half  pound  of  cop- 
peras into  the  d}^e,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well,  let  them  boil  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, handle  them  and  air  them  well  at  the  same  time ;  take 
them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well,  add  one-half  pound  more 
copperas  to  the  dye  and  stir  it  up  well  until  dissolved  ;  then 
put  the  goods  in,  handle  them  well  and  boil  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them,  then  they  are  dyed. 
Throw  away  the  dye  and  put  five  pails  of  water  into  the 
kettle,  make  it  hand-warm,  dissolve  four  ounces  of  chlorate 
of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  this  settle  a  few 
minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm 


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water  in  the  kettle  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  well  for  about  two  minutes.  Have  a  tub  of 
water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in  when  they 
come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  in  another  water,  and  they  are 
done.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages 
5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Blue,  Purple  or  Plum  Colored 
Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of 
logwood  chips  and  six  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  add  one-half  pound  of  ground  sumac,  stir  it  up  well 
and  put  in  the  goods,  make  it  boil  again,  boil  and  handle 
the  goods  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  without  taking  out 
the  bag;  take  out  the  goods  and  cool  and  air  them  well, 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  one-half  pound  of  copperas  in- 
to the  dye,  stir  this  up  until  dissolved,  then  put  in  the 
goods  and  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, then  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them.  Put  one- 
half  pound  of  copperas  more  into  the  dye,  when  dissolved 
put  in  the  goods  again,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  air  them 
well,  and  they  are  dyed.    Then  throw  the  dye  out  of 


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the  kettle,  put  in  five  pails  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm,  dis- 
solve six  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boil- 
ing water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the 
clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in 
the  goods  (the  purple  first)  and  handle  them  for  about  two 
minutes.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them 
in  after  coming  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  in  another  water,  and 
they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  Brown,  Olive  or  Wine  Colored 
Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods  before 
dyeing,  see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use 
six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil  and  put  in  two  pounds  of 
logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this 
for  twenty  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  one- 
quarter  of  a  pound  of  sumac,  stir  the  dye  up  well  and  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  before  boiling  ;  then  boil  and 
handle  the  goods  well  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour  without 
taking  out  the  bag,  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well ; 
put  one-half  pound  of  copperas  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  un- 
til dissolved,  put  in  the  goods  again  and  handle  them,  then 
boil  and  handle  them  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out, 
cool  and  air  them  well ;  add  one-half  pound  of  copperas 
more  to  the  dye,  when  this  is  dissolved  put  the  goods  in 


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again  and  boil  and  handle  them  for  fifteen  minutes,  take: 
them  out  and  cool  and  air  them,  and  they  are  dyed.  Throwi 
out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  five  pails  of  clean 
water,  make  it  hand  warm,  dissolve  four  ounces  of  chlorate 
of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  this  settle  a  few 
minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm 
water,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  well  for 
about  two  minutes.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to 
rinse  the  goods  in  when  they  come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse 
them  in  another  water,  and  they  are  finished.  For  drying, 
stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For 
drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls. 


For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of 
logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil 
for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods 
and  handle  them  well,  then  boil  and  handle  the  goods  for 
twenty  minutes  without  taking  out  the  bag  ;  take  out  the 
goods  and  cool  and  air  them  well,  then  take  out  the  bag  and 
put  two  ounces  of  copperas  into  the  dye;  when  this  is  dis- 
solved, put  in  the  goods  again,  handle,  air  and  boil  them 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  air  them ; 
put  in  two  ounces  more  of  copperas,  and  when  it  is  dissolved 


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put  in  the  goods  again,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  and  air  them 
well,  and  they  are  dyed.  Then  throw  the  dye  out  of 
the  kettle,  put  in  five  pails  of  water,  make  it  hand-warm,  dis- 
solve two  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boil- 
ing water,  let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the 
clear  liquid  into  the  warm,  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  m  this  for  about  two 
minutes.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  them 
in  after  coming  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  in  another  water,  and 
they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Black  on  White  Woolen  Clothing.  (Gentle- 
men's Wear,  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  gentlemen's  wear  or  ladies1  sacques  before 
dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five  pounds  of  goods,  use  seven  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  two  and  one-half  pounds  of 
logwood  chips  and  three  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  add  one  pound  of  ground  sumac,  stir  it  up  well  and 
put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye  and 
handle  them  well.  (Be  careful  not  to  get  the  goods  tangled 
while  boiling  as  these  wrinkles  cannot  be  pressed  out).  Boil 
the  goods  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  without  taking  out 
the  bag;  take  out  the  goods  and  cool  and  air  them  well, 
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take  out  the  bag  and  put  one-half  pound  of  copperas  in- 
to the  dye,  stir  this  up  until  dissolved,  then  put  in  the 
goods,  push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye,  boil  slowly 
for  fifteen  minutes,  and  handle  and  air  them  well  at  the 
same  time,  then  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them.  Put  one- 
half  pound  of  copperas  more  into  the  dye,  when  dissolved 
put  the  goods  in  again  boil  and  air  them  well  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well,  and  they 
are  dyed.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in 
six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  hand-warm ;  dissolve  four 
ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water,  let 
this  settle  a  few  minutes,  pour  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm 
water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  well  for  about  two  minutes,  or  until  the 
white  lining  in  the  garment  looks  clean,  let  most  of  the 
lime  drain  out  of  them.  Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand 
to  rinse  the  goods  in  when  they  come  out  of  the  lime, 
rinse  in  two  more  waters,  hang  to  drain,  and  dry  them,  and 
they  are  done.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  color  Black  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Clothing. 
(Gentlemen's  Wear,  or  Ladies'  Sacques). 

For  cleaning  gentlemen's  wear  or  ladies'  sacques  before 
dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven 
pails  of  water,  make  it  boil  and  put  in  two  pounds  of  log- 
wood chips  and  two  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease 


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boiling  and  put  in  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  sumac,  stir 
the  dye  up  well,  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down 
under  the  dye,  then  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well  for  three- 
quarters  of  an  hour  without  taking  out  the  bag.  (Be  care- 
ful not  to  tangle  them  in  boiling,  as  these  wrinkles  cannot  be 
pressed  out).  Take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well ;  take 
out  the  bag,  put  in  one-half  pound  of  copperas,  stir  it  up  un- 
til dissolved,  put  in  the  goods  again,  push  them  gently  un- 
der the  dye  and  handle  them,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  for 
fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well ;  add 
one-half  pound  more  of  copperas  to  the  dye,  when  this  is 
dissolved  put  the  goods  in,  push  them  gently  down  under 
the  dye,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  for  fifteen  minutes ;  take 
them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well,  hang  to  drain,  then  they 
are  dyed.  Throw  out  the  dye  and  put  six  pails  of  clean 
water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  hand- warm ;  dissolve  four 
ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water, 
let  it  settle,  pour  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it 
up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  well  for  two  minutes, 
or  until  the  white  lining  of  the  garment  looks  clean,  then 
take  them  out  and  drain  most  of  the  lime  out  of  them. 
Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in  when 
they  come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  two  more  waters, 
drain  a  few  minutes  and  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying 
and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Black  on  Blue-Black  Woolen  Clothing,  (Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques). 

For  cleaning  gentlemen's  wear  or  ladies'  sacques  before 
dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails 


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of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  one  and  one-quarter  pounds 
of  logwood  chips  and  two  ounces  of  fustic  chips  tied  up  in 
*a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  twenty  minutes,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling  and  put  in  one-half  pound  of  ground  sumac,  stir 
it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently  dowrn  under 
the  dye,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well  for  one-half  an  hour. 
(Be  careful  not  to  get  them  tangled  while  boiling,  as  these 
wrinkles  cannot  be  pressed  out.)  Take  them  out,  cool  and 
air  them  well ;  then  put  six  ounces  of  copperas  into  the 
dye,  stir  it  up  well  until  dissolved  ;  put  in  the  goods  and 
push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye,  boil,  handle  and  air 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 
them.  Put  in  six  ounces  more  of  copperas,  stir  it  up  until 
dissolved  put  in  the  goods,  boil  air  and  handle  them  for  fif- 
teen minutes,  take  them  out,  cool  and  hang  to  drain,  then 
they  are  dyed.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and 
put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  hand  warm ;  dissolve 
three  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water, 
let  it  settle  a  few  minutes,  then  pour  off  the  clear  liquid  into 
the  warm  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  around  well  for  about  two  minutes,  or  until  the  white 
lining  in  the  garment  looks  clean,  take  them  out  and  let 
most  of  the  lime  drain  out  of  them.  Have  a  tub  of  water 
ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in  when  they  come  out  of 
the  lime,  rinse  them  in  two  more  waters  and  hang  them  to 
drain  until  most  of  the  water  is  out,  then  hang  them  to  dry. 
For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


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To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Woolen  Clothing.  (Gentle- 
men^ Wear,  or  Ladies  Sacques.) 

For  cleaning  gentlemen's  wear  or  ladies  sacques  before 
dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven 
pails  of  water,make  it  boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  logwood 
chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  twenty  min- 
utes, then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  four  ounces  of  su- 
mac, stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently 
down  under  the  dye,  boil,  handle  and  air  the  goods  for  three- 
quarters  of  an  hour  without  taking  out  the  bag,  (Be  care- 
ful not  to  get  the  goods  tangled  while  boiling  as  these 
wrinkles  cannot  be  pressed  out.)  Take  out  the  goods,  and 
cool  them  well,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  put  one-half 
pound  of  copperas  into  the  dye,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved, 
then  put  the  goods  in  again  and  push  them  gently  down 
under  the  dye,  boil,  handle  and  air  them  well  for  twenty 
minutes ;  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them.  Add  one-half 
pound  of  copperas  to  the  dye,  when  this  is  dissolved  put  in 
the  goods  and  push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye,  boil, 
handle  and  air  them  for  twenty  minutes,  and  they  are  dyed, 
then  take  them  out,  cool  them  well  and  hang  them  to  drain. 
Throw  out  the  contents  of  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of 
clean  water,  make  this  hand-warm  ;  dissolve  four  ounces  of 
chlorate  of  lime  in  one  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  this  settle  a 
few  minutes,  then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm 
water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  well  for  one  or  two  minutes,  or  until  the  white  lining 
of  the  garment  becomes  clean,  then  take  the  goods  out  and 
drain.   Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods 


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in  when  they  are  taken  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  two 
other  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  until  most  of  the  water 
is  out,  then  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see 
pages  5  and  6. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolen  Clothing.  (Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques). 

For  cleaning  gentlemen's  wear  or  ladies'  sacques  before 
dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of 
logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil 
for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods 
and  boil,  air  and  handle  them  for  one-half  hour.  (Be  care- 
ful not -to  tangle  the  goods  while  boiling,  as  the  wrinkles 
can  not  be  pressed  out  afterwards).  Take  out  the  goods  and 
cool  and  air  them  well,  then  put  four  ounces  of  copperas  into 
the  dye;  when  this  is  dissolved,  put  in  the  goods  again, 
handle,  air  and  boil  them  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes,  then 
take  them  out  and  cool  and  air  them ;  put  in  two  ounces 
more  of  copperas,  and  when  it  is  dissolved,  put  the  goods  in 
again,  and  push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye,  boil  and 
handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out  and 
cool  and  air  them,  and  they  are  dyed.  Throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make 
it  hand  warm,  dissolve  three  ounces  of  chlorate  of  lime  in  one- 
half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  this  settle  a  few  minutes,  then 


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Ill 


pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  the  warm  water,  stir  it 
up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  well  for  about  two 
minutes,  or  until  the  white  lining  of  the  garment  becomes 
clean  ;  take  out  the  goods  and  let  most  of  the  lime  drain  off. 
Have  a  tub  of  water  ready  at  hand  to  rinse  the  goods  in 
when  they  come  out  of  the  lime,  rinse  them  in  two  more 
waters,  and  they  are  finished.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see 
pages  5  and  6. 


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ORDINARY  METHOD  OF  COLORING  BROWN. 


To  Color  Light  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods,  see  pages 
5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water, 
make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  po- 
tash, stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  boil  for  one-half 
hour,  stir  and  handle  them  well  all  the  time,  then  take  them 
out  and  cool  them.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle 
and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put 
in  one  pound  of  best  fustic  chips,  one-half -pound  of  ground 
hypernic  and  four  ounces  of  logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  these  for  one-half  hour ;  while  these 
dye-stuffs  are  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters ;  when  the  dye-stuffs  have  boiled  one-half  hour 
take  out  the  bag,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the 
goods  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling, 
then  boil  and  handle  them  for  twenty  minutes ;  take 
out  the  goods  and  cool  them  ;  if  they  are  not  dark  enough 
now,  put  more  of  the  dye-stuffs  into  the  bag,  boil  it  again 
for  ten  minutes,  then  take  it  out  and  put  in  the  goods,  boil 
until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  color,  then  take  them 
out,  cool,  and  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters.  For  dry- 
ing stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


Splendid  Bread! 


THIS  IS  THE  APPROPRIATE  NAME 

 OF  THE   

New  Brand  of  Flour 

OF  WHICH   I  HAVE  THE 

Exclude  Sale  in  thif  Gity. 


It  possesses,  in  a  peculiar  degree,  all  the  elements  to  produce  a 
WHITE,  MOIST,  SWEET.  PERFECT 

[oaf  of  Bread. 

The  testimony  of  all  who  have  tried  it  is 
that  it  stands  ahead  of  every  brand 
of  Flour  in  the  market. 

FOR   SALE   ONLY  BY 

A.  COLLYER, 

306  &  308  University  Ave., 
ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


The  Mutual  Reserve  Fund 


ASSOCIATION. 

E.  B.  HARPER,      -  President. 

POTTER  BUILDING,  NEW  YORK. 

THIS  Association  continues  to  furnish  Life  Insurance 
at  less  than  One  Half  the  usual  rates  charged  under 
the  old  level  premium  system. 

Its  Cash  Tontine  Reserve  Fund  exceeds  one  million  of 
dollars,  which  is  returned  to  its  persistent  members  after 
fifteen  years  membership. 

It  has  paid  in  death  claims  over  three  million  of  dol- 
lars. It  is  the  largest,  strongest  and  safest  association  and 
the  cheapest  in  the  world. 

For  full  particulars,  apply  to 

A.  B.  REYNELL, 

General  Manager  for  Western  New  York. 


Office,  423  POWERS'  BLOCK, 

EOCHESTEE,  HST- 


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To  Color  Light  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Drab,  Lavender 
or  Light  Grey  Woolen  Dress  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods,  see  pages 
5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water, 
make  it  boil,  put  in  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of 
potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  boil  for  one-half 
hour,  stir  and  handle  them  well  all  the  time,  then  take  them 
out  and  cool  them.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle 
and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put 
in  one  pound  of  best  fustic  chips,  one-half-pound  of  ground 
hypernic  and  three  ounces  of  logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  these  for  one-half  hour ;  while  these 
dye-stuffs  are  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters ;  when  the  dye-stuffs  have  boiled  one-half  hour 
take  out  the  bag,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the 
goods  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling, 
then  boil  and  handle  them  for  twenty  minutes  or 
until  the  goods  have  acquired  the  desired  color ;  take 
them  out,  cool,  and  rinse  in  two  separate  waters.  For  dry- 
ing stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress 

Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods  before  dye- 
ing, see  pages  5  and  9.    For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  EELIABLE 


of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  two  and  one-half  ounces  of 
bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  before  boil- 
ing, then  boil  and  handle  them  for  one-half  hour ;  take  out 
the  goods  and  cool  them  well.  Throw  out  the  contents  of 
the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil, 
then  take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  six  ounces 
of  logwood  chips,  twelve  ounces  of  ground  hypernicand  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  up  these  dye-stuffs  in  a  thin  cot- 
ton cloth  bag  and  boil  them  for  one-half  hour  in  the  six 
pails  of  water;  while  this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two 
separate  waters  ;  take  out  the  bag  and  let  the  d}^e  cease  boil- 
ing, put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  weill  for  ten  minutes, 
then  boil  them  from  twenty  minutes  to  one-half  hour,  or  un- 
til the  goods  have  acquired  the  desired  color ;  take  them 
out,  cool  and  rinse  -  them  well  in  two  separate  waters,  and 
they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Lavender, 
Drab  or  Light  Grey  Woolen  Dress  Goods. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods  before 
d}^eing,  see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use 
six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  two  ounces  of 
bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  boil  for 


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one-half  hour,  handle  and  air  them  well  at  the  same  time ; 
take  oat  the  goods  and  cool  them  well.  Throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water  and  make 
it  boil ;  take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  five 
ounces  of  logwood  chips,  ten  ounces  of  ground  hypernic  and 
one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag  and  boil  for  twenty  minutes  in  the  six  pails  of  water, 
while  these  dye-stuffs  are  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in  two 
separate  waters,  then  take  out  the  bag,  let  the  dye  cease  boil- 
ing, put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ten  minutes  before 
boiling,  then  boil  from  twenty  minutes  to  one-half  hour.  If 
the  goods  are  not  dark  enough  now,  put  in  the  bag  and  boil 
with  the  goods  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  color, 
take  them  out,  cool  and  rinse  in  two  waters.  For  drying, 
stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Plum  or  Wine  Colored  Woolen 
Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chrom- 
ate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling, 
put  iu  the  goods  and  handle  them  well,  then  boil  them  for 
one-half  hour,  handle  and  air  the  goods  while  boiling,  then 
take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  Throw  out  the  contents 
of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  KELIABLE 


in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  four  ounces  of  logwood  chips 
and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth 
bag,  boil  them  for  one-half  hour  ;  while  this  is  boiling,  rinse 
the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain, 
take  out  the  bag  and  let  it  drain  into  the  kettle  for  a  min- 
ute, let  the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them  for 
one-half  hoar,  handle  and  stir  them  well  all  the  time, 
take  them  out  and  cool  them.  If  the  goods  are  not  dark 
enough  now,  add  two  ounces  of  logwood  chips  to  the  dye- 
stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  it  in  the  kettle  and  boil  for  ten  min- 
utes, then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  for  ten  or  fifteen  min- 
utes without  taking  out  the  bag,  take  them  out,  cool  them 
and  rinse  in  three  separate  waters,  and  they  are  finished. 
For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6 
and  7.    For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Scarlet  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pound  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well,  then  boil  them  for 
three-quarters  of  an  hour,  handle  and  stir  them  well  all  the 
time,  take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain.    Throw  out  I 

I 


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the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water  and  make 
it  boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  ten  ounces  of  log- 
wood chips,  four  ounces  of  hypernic  and  four  ounces  of  blue 
vitriol  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  let  them  boil  one- 
half  hour,  while  this  is  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separ- 
ate waters  and  hang  them  to  drain,  then  take  out  the  bag 
and  drain  it  a  minute  or  two  into  the  kettle,  lay  it  by,  in 
case  you  should  have  to  use  it  again ;  let  the  dye  cease  boil- 
ing, put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  before  boiling, 
then  boil  for  twenty  minutes,  handle  and  stir  them  well  all 
the  time.  If  the  goods  are  not  dark  enough  now,  add  some 
more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  boil  it  ten 
minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  until  they 
have  acquired  the  desired  shade.  (Keep  the  bag  in  the  ket- 
tle while  the  goods  are  boiling).  Take  them  out,  cool,  and 
rinse  in  three  separate  waters,  and  they  are  finished.  For 
drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Faded  Brown  Woolen  Dress 
Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  one  and  one-half  ounces  of 
bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  be- 


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fore  boiling,  boil  them  one  half  hour,  handle  and  stir 
them  well  all  the  time,  then  take  them  out,  cool  them  well 
and  hang  them  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the 
kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil ; 
put  in  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one-half  pound 
of  hypernic,  one  half  pound  of  logwood  chips  and  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag, 
boil  this  for  one-half  hour  in  the  six  pails  of  water ;  while 
this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and 
hang  to  drain.  Take  out  the  bag,  let  it  drain  into  the  ket- 
tle for  one  minute  and  lay  it  by  in  case  you  should  require 
to  use  it  again,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods 
and  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  boil 
twenty  minutes,  handle  and  stir  them  well  all  the  time, 
take  them  out  and  cool  them  wrell.  If  the  color  is  not 
dark  enough  now,  add  some  more  logwood  chips  to  the 
dye-stuffs  in  the  bag  and  boil  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in 
the  goods  and  boil  (without  taking  out  the  bag)  until 
they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  take  them  out  and 
cool  them  well,  rinse  in  three  separate  waters,  and  they  are 
finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages 
5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods 
or  Striped  and  Plaid  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.    For  four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails 


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)f  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  three  on  noes  of  bi-chrom- 
ite  of  potash  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling, 
md  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  and  make  it  boil 
:or  one  hour,  handle  and  air  them  well  all  the  time,  then 
vvdien  the  time  is  up,  take  out  the  goods,  cool  and  air  them 
rtrell  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  then  throw  away  the  dye  and 
out  six  pails  of  clean  water  in  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  take 
;wo  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  ten  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  one 
ind  one-quarter  pounds  of  ground  hypernic  and  four  ounces 
}f  blue  vitriol,  tie  all  these  dye-stuffs  into  a  thin  cotton 
3loth  bag  and  boil  for  one-half  hour  in  the  six  pails  of  water, 
vvhile  this  is  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters 
tnd  hang  them  to  drain,  take  out  the  bag  and  let  it  drain 
into  the  kettle  for  one  minute,  then  lay  it  by  in  case  you 
should  require  it  again,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in 
the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before^  boiling, 
then  boil  and  handle  the  goods  for  one-half  hour.  If  the  goods 
ire  not  dark  enough  now  put  in  the  bag  again  and  boil  it 
with  the  goods  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade, 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  rinse  them  in  three  separate  waters, 
and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Lavender,  Drab, 
Light  Grey  or  Light  Blue  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 
Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.    For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 


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of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate 
of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  before  boiling,  boil 
for  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  stir  and  handle  the  goods  all 
the  time,  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  Throw  out  the 
contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water, 
make  it  boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one-half 
pound  of  logwood  chips,  one  pound  of  ground  hypernic  and 
four  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  (tie  these  dye  stuffs  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag),  boil  them  one-half  hour;  whilst  this  is 
boiling  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to 
drain  ;  take  out  the  bag,  let  it  drain  into  the  kettle  for  one 
minute,  then  lay  it  by  in  case  you  should  require  to  use  it 
again ;  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  let 
them  boil  for  one-half  hour,  handle  and  air  them  well  all  the 
time.  If  the  color  is  not  dark  enough  now,  put  the  bag  in 
with  the  goods  and  let  them  boil  together  until  they  have 
acquired  the  desired  shade.  Take  them  out,  cool,  and  rinse 
them  in  three  separate  waters,  and  they  are  finished.  For 
drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 
For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Crimson  or  Maroon  Woolen 
Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.    For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 


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of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chrom- 
ateof  potash  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling, 
and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  and  make  it  boil 
for  one-half  hour,  handle  and  air  them  well  all  the  time,  then 
when  the  time  is  up,  take  out  the  goods,  cool  and  air  them 
well  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  then  throw  away  the  dye  and 
put  six  pails  of  clean  water  in  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  take 
two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one-half  pound  of  logwood  chips 
and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton 
cloth  bag  and  boil  for  one-half  hour  in  the  six  pails  of  water, 
while  this  is  boiling  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters 
and  hang  them  to  drain,  take  out  the  bag  and  let  it  drain 
into  the  kettle  for  one  minute,  then  lay  it  by  in  case  you 
should  require  it  again,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling  and  put  in 
the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling, 
then  boil  and  handle  the  goods  for  one-half  hour.  If  they  are  not 
dark  enough,  take  them  out,  add  four  ounces  of  logwood  chips 
to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  this  in  the  dye,  and  boil  for 
ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  with  the 
bag  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade  of  color  ; 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  rinse  them  in  three  separate  waters 
and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Dark  Blue  Woolen  Dress 
Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.    For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
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of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi- 
chromate of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  before  boil- 
ing, then  boil  and  handle  them  for  one-half  hour ;  take  out 
the  goods,  cool  them  well  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the 
contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it 

boil ;  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one  pound  of  hypernic,  ly 
and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton 

cloth  bag.    (If  the  goods  have  lost  their  original  color  in  i; 

the  above  preparation,  add  eight  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  ca 

but  if  they  still  retain  their  blue  color  you  will  require  no  an 

logwood,  as  the  blue  will  keep  them  dark  enough  without.)  m 

Boil  this  for  one-half  hour  in  the  six  pails  of  water  ;  while  \\: 

this  is  boiling,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  t( 

hang  to  drain.    Take  out  the  bag,  let  it  drain  into  the  ket-  to 

tie  for  one  minute  and  lay  it  by  in  case  you  should  require  \ 

to  use  it  again,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  fa 
and  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  boil 

for  one-half  hour,  handle  and  stir  them  well  all  the  time.  m 

If  the  color  looks  then  too  greenish,  add  eight  ounces  of  hy-  ii 

pernio  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  the  bag  in  with  p 

the  goods   and  boil  (without  taking  out  the  bag)  until  i 

they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  take  them  out  and  a 

cool  and  air  well,  rinse  in  three  separate  waters,  and  they  are  ( 

finished.    For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  i 

pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  » 
§  and  7. 


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To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  White  Woolen  and  Cot- 
ton (Mixed)  Dress  Goods. 


For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods  before 
dyeing,  see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use 
five  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  one  pound  of 
catechu  and  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  (cut  the 
catechu  up  into  small  pieces,  put  into  one  gallon  of  water 
and  boil  until  dissolved,  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boil- 
ing water) ;  Throw  this  into  a  tub,  put  six  pails  of  clean 
water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting 
hot  put  the  goods  into  the  hot  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle 
them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  air  them 
well,  and  hang  to  drain  ;  when  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the 
kettle  is  boiling,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash, 
stir  until  dissolved.  Throw  away  the  contents  of  the  tub 
and  pour  the  bi-chromate  into  it;  put  six  pails  of  clean  water 
into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil ;  whilst  this  is  getting  hot, 
put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  well 
for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  cool  them  well 
and  rinse  them  in  a  tub  of  water  ;  then  take  one  pound  of 
fustic  chips,  six  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  four  ounces  of  hy  • 
pernic  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol ,  tie  these  dye-stuffs  in 
a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  for  one  half  hour,  then  take 
the  bag  out,  let  it  drain  into  the  kettle  for  one  minute  and 
lay  it  by,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  well  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them 
slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  and  handle  and  air  them  while 
boiling  ;  take  them  out,  cool,  rinse  in  two  separate  waters  and 


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they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Drab  or  Light  Grey  Wool 
and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods,  use  five  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound 
of  catechu  and  one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol,  (cut  the  catechu 
into  small  pieces,  boil  in  one-half  pail  of  water  until  dissolved, 
then  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water.)  Throw 
the  whole  into  a  tub,  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the 
kettle,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot  put  the  goods 
into  the  dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes 
then  take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  when 
the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boiling,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi- 
chromate of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved.  Throw  out 
the  contents  of  the  tub,  and  pour  the  dye  from  the  kettle 
into  it ;  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it 
boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  pat  the  goods  into  the  dye  in 
the  tub,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them 
out  and  cool  them  well.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  tub, 
fill  it  with  water,  rinse  the  goods  in  that  and  hang  them  to 
drain ;  take  one  pound  of  fustic  chips,  four  ounces  of  log- 
wood chips  and  four  ounces  of  hypernic,  and  one  ounce  of 
blue  vitriol,  tie  all  these  dye-stuffs  in  a  small  thin  cot- 
ton cloth  bag  and  boil  them  for  one  half  hour  in  the  six 


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pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  then  take  out  the  bag  and  let  it 
drain  into  the  kettle  for  one  minute,  lay  it  by,  then  let  the 
dye-stuffs  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them  slowly  twenty 
minutes,  handle  and  stir  them  well  all  the  time,  take  them 
out,  cool,  and  rinse  them  in  two  different  waters,  and  they 
are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses, 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  White  Wool  and  Cotton 
(Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 


For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  cate- 
chu, cut  up  into  small  pieces,  and  one  and  one-half  ounces 
of  blue  vitriol,  boil  these  in  one-half  pail  of  water  until 
dissolved,  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water,  then 
pour  the  contents  of  the  kettle  into  a  tub,  put  five  pails  of 
clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is 
getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle 
them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out,  cool,  and 
hang  to  drain,  then  throw  away  the  contents  of  the  tub ; 
put  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  the  kettle 
of  boiling  water,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  pour  it  in- 
to the  tub,  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make 


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it  boil;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into  the 
dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  take 
them  out  and  cool  them.  Throw  away  the  contents  of  the 
tub,  and  fill  it  with  water,  rinse  the  goods  in  this  and  hang  to 
drain.  Take  ten  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  one  and  one-half 
pounds  of  fustic  chips,  twelve  ounces  of  hypernic  and  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  dye-stuffs  up  in  a  thin  cotton, 
cloth  bag,  and  boil  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle  for 
twenty  minutes,  take  out  the  bag,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling, 
put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ten  minutes  before  boiling, 
then  let  them  boil  slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  stir  them  well 
all  the  time.  If  not  dark  enough  take  them  out  and  add 
more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  it  in 
the  kettle  and  boil  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods 
and  boil,  without  taking  out  the  bag,  until  they  have  ac- 
quired the  desired  shade ;  take  them  out,  cool  them  well, 
and  rinse  in  three  separate  waters,  and  they  are  finished. 
For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6 
and  7.    For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Drab,  Grey,  or  Light  Blue 
Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take  one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of 
catechu  cut  up  in  small  pieces,  and  one  and  one  half  ounces 


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J  of  blue  vitriol,  boil  these  in  one-half  pail  of  water  until  dis- 
solved, then  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water,  pour 

5  this  into  a  tub,  and  put  five  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  ket- 
tle, make  it  boil  ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods 
into  the  dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them  well  for  twenty  min- 
utes, take  them  out,  throw  out  the  contents  of  the  tub,  and 
when  the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boiling,  put  in  two  and  one- 
half  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved 
and  pour  it  into  the  tub  ;  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the 
kettle  and  make  it  boil ;  while  it  is  boiling,  put  the  goods 
into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, take  them  out,  throw  away  the  dye  in  the  tub  and 
rinse  the  goods,  then  take  ten  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  one 

s  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  twelve  ounces  of  hyper- 
nic  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  dyestuffs  up  in  a 

i  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  them  for  twenty  minutes  in 
the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  take  out  the  bag,  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ten 
minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them  slowly  for  twenty 
minutes.  If  the  color  is  not  dark  enough  now,  take  out  the 
goods,  add  more  logwood  chipjs  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag, 
put  in  the  bag  and  boil  it  again  for  ten  minutes,  let  the  dye 
cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  boil  them  without  taking 

e  out  the  bag  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  take 
them  out,  air,  and  rinse  in  three  separate  waters.  For  dry- 
ing stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For 
drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Dark  Blue  or  Purple  Wool 
and  Cotton  [Mixed]  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see 
pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails  of 
water  and  make  it  boil ;  take  one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of 
catechu,  cut  this  up  into  small  pieces,  add  one  and  one-half 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol ;  boil  this  in  one-half  pail  of  water  until 
dissolved,  then  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water, 
stir  it  up  well  and  pour  it  into  a  tub,  then  put  five  pails  of 
clean  water  in  to  the  kettle,  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is 
getting  hot,  put  the  goods  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  well 
for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out,  throw  out  the  contents 
of  the  tub  ;  put  two  and  one-half  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of 
potash  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir 
it  up  until  dissolved,  pour  this  into  the  tub  ;  put  six  pails 
of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is 
getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out,  throw  away 
the  contents  of  the  tub,  and  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters  ;  take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  three- 
quarters  of  a  pound  of  hypernie,  four  ounces  of  logwood 
chips  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  them  twenty  minutes  in  the  six 
pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  take  out  the  bag,  let  the  dye 
cease  boiling,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them 
slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out  and  cool  them.  If 


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not  dark  enough  take  them  out  and  add  four  ounces 
more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  it  in 
the  kettle  and  boil  for  ten  minutes,  put  in  the  goods  and 
boil  slowly,  without  taking  out  the  bag,  for  fifteen  minutes, 
take  them  out,  air,  and  rinse  in  three  separate  waters,  and 
they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Red  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed) 
Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  dress  goods  before 
dyeing,  see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use 
five  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil,  and  put  in  one  pound  of 
catechu  and  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  (cut  the 
catechu  up  into  small  pieces,  put  into  one-half  pail  of  water 
and  boil  until  dissolved,  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boil 
ing  water) ;  stir  it  up  well  and  pour  it  into  a  tub,  put  five 
pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil;  while 
this  is  getting  hot  put  the  goods  into  the  hot  dye  in  the  tub, 
handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out 
Throw  away  the  contents  of  the  tub,  put  two  ounces  of  bi- 
chromate of  potash  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water  in  the 
kettle,  stir  until  dissolved,  then  pour  it  into  the  tub ;  put 
six  pails,  of  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  put  the 
goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  well  for  fif- 
teen minutes  ;  take  them  out,  throw  away  the  contents  of 

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the  tub,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to 
drain  ;  then  take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips 
three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  logwood  chips  and  one  and 
one-half  ounces  of  blue  vitriol  (use  no  hypernic,  as  the 
goods  have  all  the  red  in  themselves  that  is  required) ;  tie 
these  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  for  twenty  minutes 
in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle  ;  take  out  the  bag, 
let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them 
well  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them  slowly  for 
twenty  minutes,  and  handle  them  well  all  the  time,  take 
them  out  and  cool  them  well.  If  the  color  is  not  dark 
enough  now,  put  more  logwood  chips  into  the  bag  and  boil 
it  again  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
them  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes,  without  taking  out  the  bag, 
then  take  out  the  goods,  air  them  well,  rinse  in  three 
separate  waters,  and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffen- 
ing and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying 
and  pressing  shawls  see  pages  5  and  7. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed) 
Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil ;  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of 
catechu  cut  up  in  small  pieces,  and  add  one  ounce  of 
blue  vitriol,  boil  these  in  one-half  pail  of  water  until  dis- 


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solved,  then  strain  it  into  the  five  pails  of  boiling  water,  stir  it 
up,  pour  it  into  a  tub  and  put  five  pails  of  water  into  the  ket- 
tle, make  it  boil  ;  while  this*  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods 
into  the  dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, take  them  out,  cool,,  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  then 
throw  out  the  contents  of  the  tub,  and  put  one  and  one- 
half  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  the  five  pails  of 
boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well  until  dissolved 
then  pour  it  into  the  tub  ;  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the 
kettle  and  make  it  boil ;  while  it  is  boiling,  put  the  goods 
into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  min- 
utes, take  them  out,  throw  away  the  dye  in  the  tub  and 
rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  ;  then  take  three- 
quarters  of  a  pound  of  fustic  chips,  six  ounces  of  hypernic, 
eight  ounces  of  logwood  chips  and  one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol, 
tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  boil  twenty  minutes  in 
the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  take  out  the  bag,  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  ten 
minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them  slowly  for  twenty 
minutes,  handle  them  well  in  the  dye  all  the  time,  take  them 
out  and  cool.  If  the  color  is  not  dark  enough  now,  then 
add  some  more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag, 
put  in  the  bag  and  boil  it  again  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in 
the  goods,  boil  them  slowly  for  ten  or  fifteen  minutes  with- 
out taking  out  the  bag,  take  them  out,  cool  them  well,  and 
rinse  in  three  separate  waters.  For  drying  stiffening  and 
pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  press- 
ing shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Light  Colored  Wool  and  Cot- 
ton [Mixed]  Clothing,  Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies' 
Sacques. 

For  cleaning  these  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil  ; 
take  two  pounds  of  catechu  (cut  up  in  small  pieces)  and  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  boil  these  in  one-half  pail  of  water 
until  dissolved,  then  strain  it  into  the  six  pails  of  boiling 
water,  stir  this  up  and  pour  it  into  a  tub  ;  put  six  pails  of 
clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil,  while  this  is  boiling 
put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them  well  for 
twenty  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  hang  to  drain, 
rinse  out  the  tub.  Put  three  ounces  of  bi-ehromate  of  pot- 
ash in  to  the  six  pails  of  boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it 
up  until  dissolved,  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the 
goods  and  push  them  gently  down  under  the  liquor,  let  them 
simmer  for  fifteen  minutes,,  then  take  them  out,  cool  them 
and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle 
and  put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil;  while  this 
is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and 
hang  them  to  drain  again.  Take  one  and  one-quarter  pounds 
of  fustic  chips,  three  quarters  of  a  pound  of  Irypernic,  one 
pound  of  logwood  chips  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie 
these  dye-stuffs  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  and  boil  in  the 
six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle  for  fifteen  minutes,  let  the  dye 
cease  boiling,  leave  in  the  bag,  put  in  the  goods  and  push 
them  gently  down  under  the  dye,  handle  them  well  for  ten 
minutes  before  boiling,  then  let  them  boil  slowly  and  handle 


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[them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out  and  cool  them 
well.  If  they  are  not  dark  enough  now,  take  them  out  add 
more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye  stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  the  bag 
in  the  dye  and  boil  it  again  for  a  few  minutes,  then  put  the 
goods  in  and  boil  them  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired 
shade  ;  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well,  then  rinse  them 
thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters,  let  them  drain  for  a 
time  and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages 
5  and  6. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Blue-Black  Wool  and  Cotton 
[Mixed]  Clothing.  Gentlemen's  Wear  and  Ladies' 
Sacques. 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  four 
pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil  ;  take 
one  and  one-half  pounds  of  catechu,  cut  this  up  into  small 
pieces,  add  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  blue  vitriol ;  boil  this 
in  one-half  pail  of  water  until  dissolved,  then  strain  it  into 
the  six  pails  of  boiling  water,  stir  it  up  well  and  pour  it  into 
a  tub,  then  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  in  to  the  kettle  and 
make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into 
the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes, 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  tub  ;  put  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash 
into  the  six  pails  of  boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  well 
until  dissolved,  pour  this  into  the  tub  ;  put  six  pails  of  clean 


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water  into  the  kettle,  and  make  it  boil ;  then  while  this  is 
getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and  handle 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang 
them  to  drain  ;  rinse  out  the  tub,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  se- 
parate waters  and  hang  them  drain  ;  take  one  and  one-half 
pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one  pound  of  hypernie,  six  ounces  of 
logwood  chips  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  up  in 
a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  boil  them  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six 
pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave 
in  the  bag,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently  under 
the  dye,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling, 
then  boil  them  slowly  for  twenty  minutes,  handle  them  well 
to  prevent  tangling,  (as  wrinkles  made  while  boiling  cannot 
be  pressed  out),  then  take  them  out.  If  they  are  not  dark 
enough  now,  then  add  a  little  more  logwood  chips  to 
the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  this  in  the  dye,  and  boil  for 
a  few  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  slowly 
for  fifteen  minutes  more,  take  them  out,  cool,  and  rinse  them 
thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them  for  a  time 
and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5 
and  6. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Wool  and  Cotton  [Mixed] 
Clothing.  Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  these  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil, 
then  take  one  pound  of  catechu  and  one  ounce  of  blue  vit- 


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riol,  (cut  the  catechu  into  small  pieces,  boil  in  one-half  pail 
of  water  until  dissolved,  then  strain  it  into  the  six  pails  of 
boiling  water.)  Throw  the  whole  into  a  tub,  put  six  pails  of 
clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  get- 
ting hot  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them 
well  for  fifteen  minutes  then  take  them  out,  and  hang  them  to 
drain  ;  when  the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boiling,  put  in  two 
ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved. 
Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  tub,  and  pour  the  dye  from 
the  kettle  into  it ;  put  six  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  ket- 
tle, make  it  boil :  while  this  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods  in- 
to the  dye  in  the  tub,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes, 
then  take  them  out,  cool  and  hang  to  drain.  Rinse  out  the 
tub,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them  to 
drain ;  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  fustic  chips,  one- 
half  pound  of  hy pernio,  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  log- 
wood chips  and  one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  all  these  dye- 
stuffs  in  a  small  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  them  in  the 
six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let 
the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  the  bag  in,  put  in  the  goods  and 
push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye,  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them  slowly  twenty 
minutes,  (handle  the  goods  well  whilst  boiling  to  prevent 
tangling,  as  these  wrinkles  cannot  be  pressed  out);  If  the 
color  is  not  dark  enough  now,  take  cut  the  goods,  and  add 
more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  boil  this  in 
the  dye  for  a  few  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
them  slowly  for  fifteen  minutes ;  take  them  out,  cool,  and 
drain  out  most  of  the  dye,  then  rinse  them  thoroughly  in 
three  separate  waters,  let  them  drain  for  a  time,  then  hang  to 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  RELIABLE 


dry.  For  drying  and  pressing  gentlemen's  wear  and  ladies' 
sacques,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Brown  Cotton  in  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed) 
Goods  after  they  have  been  Dyed  in  Wool  Dye. 

Eemarks. — It  often  happens  that  we  make  a  mistake  in 
coloring  a  garment,  supposing  it  to  be  all  wool,  but  which, 
after  it  has  been  dyed,  proves  to  be  mixed  with  cotton,  and 
the  garment  is  thus  only  partially  dyed.  In  such  cases  we 
have  to  dye  the  cotton  separately  afterwards,  by  the  follow- 
ing process  : 

For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  five  pails  of  warm  water, 
take  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  catechu,  cut  up  into  small 
pieces,  and  add  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  boil  these 
in  one  pail  of  water  until  dissolved,  strain  it  into  the  five 
pails  of  water  made  as  hot  as  your  hands  will  bear  it  stir  it 
up,  then  pour  the  contents  of  the  kettle  into  a  tub,  put  four 
pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  while 
this  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  and 
handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out  and 
hang  to  drain,  then  throw  away  the  contents  of  the  tub 
put  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  the  kettle 
of  boiling  water,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  pour  it  in- 
to the  tub  and  cool  it  down  with  two  pails  of  cold  water. 


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put  four  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle,  make  it  boil ; 
while  this  is  boiling,  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub, 
handle  them  well  for  fifteen  .minutes,  then  take  them  out, 
let  them  drain  for  a  time,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters,  and  hang  to  drain  ;  take  one  pound  of  fustic  chips, 
one  pound  of  hypernic,  one  pound  of  logwood  chips  and  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag 
and  boil  for  twenty  minutes  in  the  four  pails  of  water  in  the 
kettle,  take  out  the  bag,  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire 
and  cool  the  dye  with  two  pails  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up,  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  then 
take  them  out,  let  them  drain  for  a  time  and  rinse  them 
thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them  for  a  time, 
and  hang  them  to  dry. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  woolen  sacques  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil ;  put  in  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up 
for  a  few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before 
boiling,  then  boil  for  one  hour  and  handle  the  goods  well 
whilst  boiling  (to  prevent  tangling,  as  these  wrinkles  cannot 
be  pressed  out) ;  take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain. 
Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails  of 
clean  water,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot  rinse  the 
goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain ;  take 
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two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of 
hypernic,  one-half  pound  of  logwood  chips  and  two  ounces 
of  blue  vitriol,  tie  all  these  dye-stuffs  in  a  small  thin  cotton 
cloth  bag  and  boil  them  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  ket- 
tle for  twenty  minutes,  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave 
the  bag  in,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  ten  min- 
utes, then  boil  the  goods  for  one-half  hour  and  handle  them 
well  all  the  time  to  prevent  them  from  getting  wrinkled  or 
uneven  in  color,  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them  well. 
If  the  color  of  the  goods  is  not  dark  enough  now,  add 
more  logwood  chips  and  hypernic  to  the  dye  stuffs  in  the 
bag,  boil  it  again  in  the  dye  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  the 
goods  in  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes  ;  take  them  out, 
cool  and  rinse  them  well  in  three  separate  waters,  hang  them 
to  drain  until  most  of  the  water  has  drained  out,  then  hang 
to  dry.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Blue  Woolen  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  these  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil, 
put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  for  a 
few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then 
boil  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  (handle  the  goods  well  while 
boiling  to  prevent  tangling,  as  these  wrinkles  cannot  be  I 
pressed  out) ;  take  out  the  goods,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain. 
Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails 


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of  clean  water,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse 
the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  then  take 
two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of 
hypernic  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  (if  the  goods  have 
lost  their  color  in  the  above  preparation,  put  in  eight  ounces 
of  logwood  chips,  if  they  retain  their  color,  use  no  logwood 
as  the  blue  answers  the  same  purpose) ;  tie  these  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six  pails 
of  water  in  the  kettle  ;  leave  the  bag  in,,  let  the  dye  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  ten  minutes 
before  boiling,  then  boil  them  for  one-half  hour,  handle  them 
well  all  the  time  to  prevent  wrinkling  and  uneven  color  , 
take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  If  the  color  is  not 
dark  enough,  put  more  logwood  chips  into  the  bag  and  boil 
it  again  for  a  few  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
them  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  then  take 
out  the  goods,  cool  and  air  them  well,  rinse  in  three  separ- 
ate waters,  let  them  drain  a  few  minutes  and  hang  to  dry. 
For  drying  and  pressing  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  woolen  sacques  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up 
well  for  a  few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  for  ten  minutes  be- 
fore boiling,  then  boil  them  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour, 


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handle  them  well  whilst  boiling  to  prevent  them  getting 
tangled,  then  take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw 
out  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  pat  in  six  pails,  of  water,  and 
make  it  boil ;  then  while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods 
in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  take  two  pounds 
of  fustic  chips,  twelve  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  and  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  (use  no  hypernic,  as  the  red  in  the 
goods  answer  the  same  purpose) ;  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cot- 
ton cloth  bag  boil  them  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six  pails  of 
water  in  the  kettle,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  in  the 
bag,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  a  few  min- 
utes before  boiling,  then  boil  and  handle  them  well  for  one- 
half  hour,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  If  they 
are  not  dark  enough  now,  then  add  more  logwood  chips 
to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  this  in  the  dye,  and  boil  for 
a  few  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  until 
they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade,  take  them  out,  cool, 
and  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters,  drain 
them  for  a  few  minutes  and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and 
pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Cloth- 
ing. Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  these  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
four  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil 
then  put  in  two  and  one-half  ounces   of   bi-chromate  of 


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potash  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  then  let  the  dye  cease  boil- 
ing, put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes,  then 
boil  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  handle  them  well  to  pre- 
vent tangling,  then  take  them  out,  cool  them  and  hang  to 
drain.  Throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in 
six  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil;  while  this  is  getting 
hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them 
to  drain  again.  Take  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one  pound 
of  hypernic,  three  quarters  of  a  pound  of  logwood  chips, 
and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  dye-stuffs  up  in  a 
thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  and  boil  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the 
kettle  for  fifteen  minutes,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  in 
the  bag,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently  down  under 
the  dye,  handle  them  well  then  let  them  boil  one-half  hour, 
handle  and  stir  them  whilst  boiling,  take  them  out  and  cool 
them  well.  If  the  color  of  the  goods  is  not  dark  enough 
now,  add  more  logwood  chips  and  hypernic  to  the  dye- 
stuffs  in  the  bag,  boil  this  in  the  dye  for  a  few  minutes,  then 
put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  until  they  have  acquired 
the  desired  shade;  take  them  out,  cool,  and  rinse  them  thor- 
oughly in  three  separate  waters,  let  them  drain  for  a  time, 
then  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages 
5  and  6. 


To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Navy  Blue  Clothing.  Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For  four 
pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ;  put 


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in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  until  dissolved, 
let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes,  then  boil  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour, 
handle  them  while  boiling  to  prevent  tangling,  take  them 
out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain  ;  then  throw  away  the  contents 
of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ;  then 
while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  take  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips, 
one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of  hypernic  and  two  ounces  of 
blue  vitriol,  (if  the  goods  have  lost  their  color  in  the  above 
process,  add  ten  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  if  they  retain  their 
blue  color,  they  will  require  no  logwood  as  the  blue  answers 
the  same  purpose),  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag 
and  boil  them  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the 
kettle,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  in  the  bag,  and  put 
in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye  and 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  without  boiling,  then  boil 
them  one-half  hour,  handle  them  well  all  the  time  to  prevent 
tangling,  then  take  out  and  cool  them.  If  they  are  not 
dark  enough  now,  add  a  little  more  logwood  chips  to 
the  dye  stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  the  bag  in  the  dye  and  boil 
it  again  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  the  goods  in  and  boil  them 
fifteen  minutes  ;  take  them  out,  cool  and  air  them,  drain 
out  most  of  the  dye,  then  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three 
separate  waters  and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing, 
see  pages  5  and  6. 


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Clothing.    Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up 
for  a  few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  for  ten  minutes  before 
boiling,  then  boil  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour  ;  handle  well 
whilst  boiling  to  prevent  the  goods  getting  tangled ;  then 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ; 
whilst  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  take  two  pounds  of  fustic 
chips,  one  and  one-quarter  pounds  of  hypernic,  six  ounces  of 
logwood  chips  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  up  in 
a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes  in 
the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  let  the  dj^e  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  dye,  and 
handle  them  well,  then  boil  them  for  one  half  hour,  without 
taking  out  the  bag,  handle  them  well  while  boiling.  If  they 
are  not  dark  enough  now,  take  them  out  add  a  few  ounces 
more  logwood  chips  to  the  dj^e-stuffs  in  the  bag,  and  boil  it 
in  the  dye  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
(without  taking  out  the  bag)  until  they  have  acquired  the 
desired  shade,  cool  and  hang  them  to  drain  for  a  time,  rinse 
them  thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them  a  little 
and  hang  them  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages 
5  and  6. 


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To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Woolen  Clothing.  Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  these  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
four  pounds  of  goods  use  seven  pails  of  water,  make  this 
boil,  then  put  in  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of 
potash,  stir  it  up  for  a  few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then 
let  it  cease  boiling  and  pat  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  for  one-half  hour  ; 
handle  the  goods  well  while  boiling  to  prevent  them  from 
getting  tangled  ;  take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain. 
Throw  away  the  contents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of 
clean  water  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse 
the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  ; 
and  then  take  one  pound  of  fustic  chips,  twelve  ounces  of 
logwood  chips,  ten  ounces  of  hypernic  and  one  ounce  of  blue 
vitriol,  tie  these  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  for  fif- 
teen minutes  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently 
under  the  dye,  handle  them  well  before  boiling,  then  boil 
for  twenty  minutes  and  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time. 
If  the  color  of  the  goods  is  not  dark  enough  now,  take  oat 
the  goods  and  add  more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in 
the  bag,  boil  it  again  in  the  dye  for  ten  minutes,  put  in  the 
goods  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out, 
cool,  and  hang  them  to  drain  for  a  time,  rinse  them  thor- 
oughly in  three  waters,  let  them  drain  for  a  short  time  and 
hang  to  dry.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


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To  Color  Wine  Color  on  White  Woolen  Sacques. 

Shawls,  or  other  Heavy  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up 
for  a  few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boil- 
ing and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  for  ten  minutes  before 
boiling,  then  boil  for  one  hour ;  and  handle  them  well 
whilst  boiling  to  prevent  the  goods  getting  tangled;  then 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  con- 
tents of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil ; 
whilst  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters  and  hang  them  to  drain;  take  three  pounds  of  hy 
pernic,  one  pound  of  logwood  chips,  one-half  pound  of  fus- 
tic chips  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  all  these  up  in 
a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes  in 
the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  kettle,  let  the  dje  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  dye,  and 
handle  them  well,  then  boil  them  for  one  half  hour,  without 
taking  out  the  bag,  handle  them  well  while  boiling.  If  they 
are  not  dark  enough,  take  them  out  add  more  hypernic  and 
a  little  more  logwood  chips  to  the  dye-stuffs  in  the  bag,  boil  it 
in  the  dye  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  cool  and  hang  them 
to  drain  for  a  time,  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three  separate 
waters,  drain  them  a  little  and  hang  them  to  dry.  For  dry- 
ing and  pressing,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 

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To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Cloth- 
ing.  Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  these  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10.  For 
four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil, 
put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chrornate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  for  a 
few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put 
in  the  goods,  handle  them  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then 
boil  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  (handle  the  goods  well  while 
boiling  to  prevent  tangling,  as  these  wrinkles  cannot  be 
pressed  out) ;  take  out  the  goods,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain. 
Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle  and  put  in  six  pails 
of  clean  water,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse 
the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  then  take 
two  and  one-half  pounds  of  hypernic,  three-quarters  of  a 
pound  of  logwood  chips,  one-half  pound  of  fustic  chips) 
and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  dye-stuffs  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six  pails 
of  water  in  the  kettle  ;  leave  the  bag  in,  let  the  dye  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  a  few  minutes 
before  boiling,  then  boil  them  for  one-half  hour,  handle  them 
well  all  the  time  to  prevent  wrinkling  and  uneven  color ; 
take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  If  the  color  of  the 
goods  is  not  dark  enough  now,  add  more  hypernic,  also  a 
little  more  logwood  chips  to  the  bag  and  boil  it  again  in 
the  dye  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  boil 
for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  cool  and  hang  them 
to  drain  for  a  time,  rinse  thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters, 
let  them  drain  a  few  minutes  and  hang  to  dry.  For  dry- 
ing and  pressing  see  pages  5  and  6. 


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To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Blue  or  Purple  Woolen 
Sacques,  Shawls  or  other  Heavy  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up 
well  for  a  few  minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  for  ten  minutes  be- 
fore boiling,  then  boil  them  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour, 
handle  them  while  boiling  to  prevent  tangling,  take  them 
out,  cool,  and  hang  to  drain  ;  then  throw  away  the  contents 
of  the  kettle,  put  in  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil  ;  then 
while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  take  two  and  one-half  pounds  of 
hypernic,  one-half  pound  of  fustic  chips  and  two  ounces  of 
blue  vitriol,  (if-  the  goods  have  lost  their  color  in  the  above 
process,  add  twelve  ounces  of  logwood  chips,  if  they  retain  their 
blue  color,  they  will  require  no  logwood  as  the  blue  answers 
the  same  purpose),  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag 
and  boil  them  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the 
kettle,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  in  the  bag,  and  put 
in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  down  under  the  dye  and 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  without  boiling,  then  boil 
them  one-half  hour,  handle  them  well  all  the  time  to  prevent 
tangling,  then  take  out  and  cool  them.  If  they  are  not 
dark  enough  add  a  little  more  logwood  chips  and  Irypernic  to 
the  dye  stuffs  in  the  bag,  put  the  bag  in  the  dye  and  boil 
it  again  for  ten  minutes,  then  put  the  goods  in  and  boil  them 
fifteen  minutes  ;  take  them  out,   cool  and  hang  them  to 


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drain  for  a  time,  then  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three  separ- 
ate waters,  drain  them  again  and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying 
and  pressing,  see  pages  5,  6,  and  7. 


To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques,  Shawls 
or  other  Heavy  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir 
until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil 
for  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  (handle  the  goods  well  whilst 
boiling  to  prevent  them  from  tangling) ;  take  them  out,  cool, 
and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle, 
put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this 
is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and 
hang  them  to  drain  ;  then  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of 
logwood  chips,  one-half  pound  of  fustic  chips,  one-half  pound 
of  hypernic  and  two  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  them  in  the  six  pails  of  water  in  the  ket- 
tle for  fifteen  minutes,  then  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave 
the  bag  in,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently  under  the 
dye,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then 
boil  for  one-half  hour  and  handle  them  well  all  the  time  to 
prevent  them  getting  tangled  or  wrinkled  ;  take  them  out 
and  cool  them.    If  -  the  color  is  not  dark  enough  now,  take 


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them  out  add  more  logwood  chips  and  hypernic  to  the  dye- 
stuffs  in  the  bag,  boil  it  again  in  the  dye  for  ten  minutes, 
then  put  the  goods  in  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes  ; 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  hang  them  to  drain  for  a  time, 
rinse  them  well  in  three  separate  waters,  and  hang  them  to 
dry.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7. 


To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Scarlet  Woolen  Sacques, 
Shawls  or  other  Heavy  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it  boil, 
put  in  two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  up  a  few 
minutes,  or  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in 
the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling, 
boil  them  three-quarters  of  an  hour ;  handle  them  well  while 
boiling  to  prevent  them  from  tangling ;  take  them  out,  cool 
and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  kettle, 
put  in  six  pails  of  clean  water  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this 
is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang 
them  to  drain;  take  one  pound  of  logwood  chips,  one-half 
pound  of  fustic  chipvs,  one-half  pound  of  hypernic  and  two 
ounces  of  blue  vitriol ;  tie  these  dye  stuffs  up  in  a  thin  cot- 
ton cloth  bag  boil  them  fifteen  minutes  in  the  six  pails  of 
water  in  the  kettle,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  leave  in  the 
bag,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently  under  the  dye 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil 


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them  for  one-half  hour,  handle  them  well  to  prevent  tangling 
and  wrinkling ;  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  If 
they  are  not  dark  enough  now,  then  add  more  logwood 
chips  and  hypernie  to  the  dye-stuffs  that  were  left  in  the 
bag,  and  boil  the  bag  in  the  dye  for  ten  minutes,  then  put 
in  the  goods  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out, 
cool,  and  hang  them  to  drain  for  a  time,  then  rinse  them  thor- 
oughly in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them  for  a  few  min- 
utes and  hang  to  dry.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages 
5,  6  and  7. 


GENERAL  REMARKS  CONCERNING  BROWN 

DYES. 

Nearly  all  colors  can  be  dyed  in  two  or  more  ways,  and 
with  different  dye-staffs.  We  have  several  ways  of  color- 
ing browns ;  the  so-called  chrome  brown  which  we  have 
given  you  in  the  preceding  pages  is  a  fine  and  durable 
color.  Still  we  give  another  process  which  will  produce 
quite  as  good  a  color ;  the  shade  has  a  little  more  bronze, 
but  it  is  a  much  easier  and  quicker  way  of  coloring,  as  the 
goods  can  be  dyed  in  one  liquid,  whilst  other  methods  re- 
quire them  to  be  prepared  in  one  liquid,  then  rinsed,  and  dyed 
in  another  The  process  we  propose  to  describe  is  much 
used  in  home  coloring  in  Europe,  on  account  of  the  saving 
of  time  and  labor  compared  with  other  methods  of  coloring 
brown. 


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SIMPLIFIED  METHOD  OF  COLORING  BROWN. 


To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress 
Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  page  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pail  of 
water,  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  one  pound  of  fustic  chips 
tied  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  one-half  hour,  then 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  one  and  one-half  ounces  of 
crushed  red  tartar,  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  powdered  nut 
gall  and  one  pound  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute, 
let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  for  one  hour, 
handle  the  goods  well  while  boiling,  then  take  them  out 
and  cool  them  well ;  add  two  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  dye, 
stir  it  up  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  a  few  minutes  with 
out  boiling,  then  boil  for  one-half  hour,  stir  them  up  well 
at  the  same  time  ;  (do  not  handle  them  much  above  the  dye, 
as  the  air  makes  this  color  darker) ;  take  them  out,  cool, 
|  and  shake  out  most  of  the  dye-stuffs,  rinse  them  well  in  two 
separate  waters  and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening 
and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and 
pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


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To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen 
Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dj^eing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of 
water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one  pound  of  fustic  chips 
tied  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  one-half  hour,  then  s( 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  one  ounce  of  crushed  red  tartar,  ol 
one  ounce  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  three-quarters  of  a  ai 
pound  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute,  then  let  it  u] 
cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  ten  min- 
utes without  boiling,  boil  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour  and 
handle  them  well  all  the  time,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 
them  well.  Add  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  copperas  to  the* 
dye,  stir  it  up  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  then  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for 
a  few  minutes  without  boiling,  then  let  them  boil  for  one- 
half  hour,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time ;  (do  not  handle 
them  much  above  the  dye  as  the  air  makes  this  color  darker); 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  shake  most  of  the  dye-stuffs  out  of 
of  them,  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters  and  they  are  fin- 
ished. For  stiffening,  drying  and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages 
5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages  5 
and  7. 


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To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods 

or  Shawls. 


For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips 
and  one-half  pound  of  logwood  chips,  (tie  these  dye-stuffs 
up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag),  boil  for  one-half  hour,  then 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tar- 
tar, two  ounces  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  one  and  one-half 
pound  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  ten  minutes 
without  boiling,  boil  them  for  one  hour  and  handle  them 
well  at  the  same  time,  take  out  and  cool  them  well ;  add  two 
and  one-half  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  dye,  stir  it  for  a  few 
minutes  until  dissolved,  then  put  the  goods  in  and  handle 
them  a  few  minutes  without  boiling,  boil  them  for  one-half 
hour,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time;  (do  not  handle  them 
too  much  above  the  dye,  as  the  air  makes  the  color  darker); 
take  them  out,  cool  them,  and  shake  out  most  of  the  dye- 
stuffs,  rinse  them  well  in  two  separate  waters  and  they  are 
finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see  pages 
5  and  7. 


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154 


SCIENTIFIC  AND  KELIABLE 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Lavender,  Light 
Blue  or  Grey  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic 
chips  and  one-quarter  of  a  pound  of  logwood  chips,  (tie 
these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  bag),  boil  for  one-half  hour,  then 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tar- 
tar, two  ounces  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  one  and  one-quar- 
ter pounds  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  for  a  few  minutes,  then 
let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  handle  them  for  ten  min- 
utes without  boiling,  boil  them  one  hour  and  handle  them 
at  the  same  time,  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well ;  add 
two  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  d}^e,  stir  it  a  few  minutes  until 
dissolved,  let  the  dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  a  few  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them 
for  one-half  hour,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time ;  (do  not. 
handle  them  much  above  the  dye,  as  the  air  makes  this 
color  darker) ;  take  them  out  and  cool  them,  shake  out  most 
of  the  dye-stuffs,  then  rinse  'them  in  two  separate  waters, 
and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls 
see  pages  5  and  7. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLORING  BOOK. 


155 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Navy  Blue  or  Purple  Woolen 


Dress  Goods  or  Shawls. 


For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pail  of 
water,  make  this  boil,  then  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips 
tied  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  one-half  hour,  then 
take  the  bag  out  of  the  dye  and  put  in  two  ounces  of 
crushed  red  tartar,  two  ounces  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  one 
and  one-half  pound  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute, 
let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  for  one  hour, 
handle  the  goods  well  while  boiling,  then  take  them  out 
and  cool  them  well.  If  they  are  not  dark  enough  (it  is 
likely  they  will  be),  add  a  little  copperas  to  the  dye, 
stir  it  up  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  a  few  minutes  with- 
out boiling,  boil  and  stir  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  or  un- 
til dark  enough  ;  (do  not  handle  them  much  above  the  dye, 
as  the  air  makes  this  color  darker) ;  take  them  out,  cool, 
and  shake  out  most  of  the  dye-stuffs,  rinse  them  well  in  two 
separate  waters  and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening 
and  pressing  dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and 
pressing  shawls,  see  'pages  5  and  7. 


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SCIENTIFIC  AND  KELIABLE 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Red  Woolen  Dress  Goods 

or  Shawls. 


For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods,  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic 
chips  and  four  ounces  of  logwood  chips ,  tied  up  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this  one  half  hour,  the  take  out  the 
bag,  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tartar  and  two  ounces 
of  powdered  nut  gall,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute,  let  it  cease 
boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  min- 
utes without  boiling,  then  boil  for  one  hour,  handle  the  goods 
well  at  the  same  time,  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well ; 
add  two  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  dye,  stir  it  a  few  minutes 
until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  for  a  few  minutes  before  boiling,  boil  them  one- 
half  hour  and  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time ;  (do  not 
handle  them  much  above  the  dye  as  the  air  makes  this 
color  darker)  ;  take  them  out,  cool  them,  and  shake  out  most 
of  the  dye-stuffs,  then  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters 
and  they  are  finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing 
dresses,  see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing 
shawls,  see  pages  5  and  7. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLORING  BOOK. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Dark  Brown  Woolen  Dress  Goods 

or  Shawls. 

For  making  up  and  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing, 
see  pages  5  and  9.  For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one  pound  of  fustic  chips 
and  four  ounces  of  logwood  chips  tied  up  in  a  thin  cotton 
cloth  bag,  boil  this  one  half  hour,  then  take  out  the  bag  and 
put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tartar,  two  ounces  of  pow- 
dered nut  gall  and  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  camwood, 
stir  the  dye  up  for  a  minute,  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the 
goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  without  boiling, 
then  boil  for  one-half  hour,  handle  the  goods  all  the  time, 
take  them  out  and  cool  them  ;  add  one  ounce  of  copperas 
to  the  dye,  stir  it  for  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  let  it 
cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  a  few 
minutes  without  boiling,  then  boil  for  twenty  minutes,  stir 
them  well  at  the  same  time ;  (do  not  handle  them  much 
above  the  dye,  as  the  air  makes  this  color  darker) ;  take 
them  out,  cool  them,  and  shake  out  most  of  the  dye-stuffs, 
then  rinse  them  well  in  two  separate  waters  and  they  are 
finished.  For  drying,  stiffening  and  pressing  dresses,  see 
see  pages  5,  6  and  7.  For  drying  and  pressing  shawls,  see 
pages  5  and  7. 


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SCIENTIFIC  AND  KELIABLE 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Sacques, 
Shawls,  or  other  Heavy  Goods. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips  and  twelve  ounces  of 
logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin  cotton  bag,  boil  one-half  hour, 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red 
tartar,  two  ounces  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  two  pounds 
of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  up  for  one  minute,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  ten  min- 
utes without  boiling,  let  them  boil  for  one  hour  and  handle 
them  well  at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 
them  well.  Add  three  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  same 
dye,  stir  it  up  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  then  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for 
a  few  minutes  without  boiling,  then  let  them  boil  for  one- 
half  hour,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time ;  (do  not  handle 
them  much  above  the  dye  as  the  air  makes  this  color  darker); 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  shake  most  of  the  dye-stuffs  out  of 
them,  rinse  them  in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them  for  a 
time  and  hang  to  dry ;  when  dry,  shake,  and  beat  the  dust 
out  of  them  before  pressing.  For  drying  and  pressing,  see 
pages  5  and  6. 


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159 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Blue  Woolen  Sacques, 


or  other  Heavy  Goods. 


For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips  tied  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this  one-half  hour,  then  take  out  the 
bag,  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tartar,  two  ounces  of 
powdered  nut  gall  and  two  pounds  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye 
for  a  minute,  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  for  one 
hour,  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out 
and  cool  them.  If  they  are  not  dark  enough  now  (it  is  like- 
ly they  will  be),  add  a  little  copperas  to  the  dye  and  stir  it 
up  for  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling  and 
put  in  the  goods,  handle  a  few  minutes  without  boiling,  then 
boil  for  twenty  minutes,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time  (do 
not  handle  the  goods  much  above  the  dye,  as  the  air  makes 
this  color  darker) ;  take  them  out,  cool  and  shake  out  most 
of  the  dye-stuffs  rinse  thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters, 
drain  a  few  minutes  and  hang  to  dry.  When  dry,  shake  and 
beat  out  the  dust  before  pressing.  For  drying  and  pressing, 
see  pages  5  and  6. 


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SCIENTIFIC  AND  RELIABLE 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques,  or 
other  Heavy  Goods, 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  then  pux  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips  and  three-quar- 
ters of  a  pound  of  logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin  cotton 
cloth  bag,  boil  this  for  one-half  hour,  then  take  out  the  bag 
and  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tartar  and  two  ounces 
of  powdered  nut  gall,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute,  let  it  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  ten  min- 
utes without  boiling,  then  boil  them  for  one  hour,  handle 
them  well  all  the  time,  take  them  out  and  cool  them  ;  add 
two  and  one-half  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  dye,  stir  it  a  few 
minutes  until  dissolved,  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods 
and  handle  them  a  few  minutes  without  boiling,  then  boil 
for  one-half  hour,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time,  (do  not 
handle  them  much  above  the  dye,  as  the  air  makes  this  color 
darker) ;  take  them  out  and  cool.  If  they  are  not  dark 
enough  now,  add  more  copperas  to  the  dye,  when  this  is 
dissolved,  put  in  the  goods,  boil  them  fifteen  minutes,  take 
them  out,  cool,  and  shake  out  most  of  the  dye-stuffs,  then 
rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them 
for  a  time,  and  hang  to  dry.  When  the  goods  are  dry,  shake 
and  beat  out  the  dust  before  pressing.  For  drying  and 
pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


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161 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Cloth- 
ing.   Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 

For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips  and  twelve  ounces  of 
logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin  cotton  bag,  boil  one-half  hour, 
take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red 
tartar,  two  ounces  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  two  pounds 
of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  up  for  one  minute,  then  let  it 
cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  for  ten  min- 
utes without  boiling,  then  let  them  boil  for  one  hour  and 
handle  them  at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out  and  cool 
them  well.  Add  three  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  same 
dye,  stir  it  up  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  then  let  the 
dye  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for 
a  few  minutes  without  boiling,  then  let  them  boil  for  one- 
half  hour,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time ;  (do  not  handle 
them  much  above  the  dye  as  the  air  makes  this  color  darker); 
take  them  out,  cool,  and  let  them  drain  for  a  time,  shake 
most  of  the  dye-stuffs  out.  of  them,  rinse  them  in  three  separ- 
ate waters,  drain  them  for  a  time  and  hang  to  dry ;  when 
dry,  shake,  and  beat  the  dust  out  of  them  before  pressing. 
For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 

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SCIENTIFIC  AND  KELIABLE 


To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Blue-Black  Woolen  Cloth- 
ing.   Gentlemen's  Wear  and  Ladies'  Sacques. 


For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  then  put  in  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips  tied  in  a  thin 
cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  this  one-half  hour,  then  take  out  the 
bag,  put  in  two  ounces  of  crushed  red  tartar,  two  ounces  of 
powdered  nut  gall  and  two  pounds  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye 
for  a  minute,  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  for  one 
hour,  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out 
and  cool  them  well ;  add  one  ounce  of  copperas  to  the  dye, 
stir  it  a  few  minutes  until  dissolved,  let  the  dye  cease  boil- 
ing, put  in  the  goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  dye  and 
handle  them  a  few  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  them 
twenty  minutes,  stir  them  well  at  the  same  time  ;  (do  not 
handle  them  much  above  the  dye,  as  the  air  makes  this 
color  darker) ;  take  them  out  and  cool  them.  If  the  color 
is  not  dark  enough  add  a  little  more  copperas  to  the  dye, 
when  this  is  dissolved  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  them  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  cool,  and  drain  for  a 
time,  shake  out  most  of  the  dye-stuffs,  then  rinse  them  thor- 
oughly in  three  separate  waters,  drain  them  for  a  time  and 
hang  to  dry.  When  dry,  shake  and  beat  out  the  dust  before 
pressing.    For  drying  and  pressing,  see  pages  5  and  6. 


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To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Woolen  Clothing.  Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques. 


For  cleaning  woolen  goods  before  dyeing,  see  page  10. 
For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pail  of  water,  make  this 
boil,  then  put  in  one  pound  of  fustic  chips  and  six  ounces 
of  logwood  chips  tied  in  a  thin  cotton  bag,  boil  one-half  hour ; 
take  the  bag  out  of  the  dye  and  put  in  one  ounce  of 
crushed  red  tartar,  one  ounce  of  powdered  nut  gall  and  one 
pound  of  camwood,  stir  the  dye  for  a  minute,  let  it  cease 
boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  push  them  gently  under  the  dye, 
handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil 
for  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  handle  the  goods  well  while 
boiling,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them  well.  Add  one 
and  one-half  ounces  of  copperas  to  the  dye.  stir  it  up  a  few 
minutes  until  dissolved,  then  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the 
goods,  push  them  gently  under  the  dye,  handle  them  a  few 
minutes  without  boiling,  boil  and  stir  them  well  for  twenty 
minutes,  (do  not  handle  them  much  above  the  dye,  as  the 
air  makes  this  color  darker) ;  then  take  them  out.  If  they 
are  not  dark  enough  add  a  little  more  copperas  to  the  dye, 
when  this  is  dissolved  put  in  the  goods  again  and  boil  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  cool  them,  shake  out 
most  of  the  dye-stuffs,  rinse  them  well  in  three  separate 
waters  and  then  hang  them  to  dry.  When  dry,  shake 
out  most  of  the  dust  before  pressing.  For  drying  and  press- 
ing, see  pages  5  and  6. 


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To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Crimson  Woolen  Damask 
Curtains,  Furniture  Goods,  or  Cloth  Table  Spreads 
and  Piano  Covers  (a  Fast  Color). 

For  five  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  put  in  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  soap  cut  up  into 
shavings,  add  two  pounds  of  sal-soda  and  boil  until  dissolved, 
pour  this  into  a  tub  and  put  three  pails  of  water  into  the  ket- 
tle and  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot  add  two  pails 
of  cold  water  to  the  liquor  in  the  tub,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out,  cool, 
and  hang  to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  tub  and 
put  in  the  three  pails  of  boiling  water  from  the  kettle,  add 
three  pails  of  cold  water  ;  then  put  seven  pails  of  water  into 
the  kettle  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse 
the  goods  in  the  warm  water  in  the  tub,  then  rinse  them  in 
two  separate  cold  waters  and  hang  them  to  drain  ;  they  are 
now  ready  for  dyeing.  Take  one  pound  of  ground  alum, 
one-half  pound  of  crushed  red  tartar  and  one  pound  of  bran, 
put  all  these  dye-stuffs  into  the  seven  pails  of  boiling  water 
in  the  kettle,  stir  it  for  five  minutes,  then  let  it  cease  boiling 
and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes  be- 
fore boiling,  then  boil  for  one  hour  and  handle  the  goods 
well  while  boiling,  (be  careful  not  to  tear  the  goods  in  hand- 
ling, as  they  are  often  very  tender  in  the  sun-burnt  or  faded 
parts) ;  take  them  out,  cool,  hang  them  to  drain  in  a  cool 


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165 


place,  and  leave  them  until  next  day,  (cover  them  over  with 
a  cloth  to  prevent  them  getting  dry  on  the  top) ;  rinse  out 
the  kettle  and  put  in  seven  pails  of  clean  water,  make  it  boil; 
while  this  is  getting  hot,  rinse  the  goods  in  two  separate 
waters  and  hang  to  drain  ;  take  six  ounces  of  ground  cochi- 
neal and  one  ounce  of  crushed  red  tartar,  put  these  into  the 
seven  pails  of  boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  for  five  min- 
utes, let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well 
for  ten  minutes  before  boiling,  then  boil  for  three-quarters  of 
an  hour,  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time,  take  them  out, 
cool  them  well,  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang 
to  dry.  (This  color  will  last  as  long  as  the  goods  in  either 
sun  or  shade).  The  goods  require  no  stiffening  ;  press  them 
with  a  dry  cotton  cloth  between  the  iron  and  the  goods ; 
press  the  table  spreads  and  piano  covers  on  the  wrong  side. 


To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Crimson  Woolen  Damask 
Curtains  or  Furniture  Goods,  Cloth  Table  Spreads 
and  Piano  Covers,  (Not  a  Fast  Color.) 

For  cleaning  and  rinsing  these  goods,  see  instructions  in 
preceding  recipe.  For  five  pounds  of  goods,  use  seven  pails 
of  water,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in  one  cupful  of  dissolved 
red  aniline  (for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9),  stir  it  up 
well,  let  it  cease  boiling,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them 
as  quick  as  possible  for  a  few  minutes  until  the  dye  is  even- 


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ly  distributed  on  the  goods  before  boiling,  then  boil  for 
twenty  minutes,  handle  the  goods  well  at  the  same  time,  take 
them  out  and  cool  them.  If  they  are  not  dark  enough,  or 
or  the  color  is  uneven,  add  more  aniline  to  the  dye,  stir  it 
up,  put  in  the  goods  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take 
them  out,  rinse  them  well  in  two  separate  waters,  drain  for 
a  time  and  hang  to  dry  in  the  shade.  They  will  require  no 
stiffening.  Press  with  not  very  hot  iron  and  put  a  dry  cot- 
ton cloth  between  the  iron  and  the  goods.  Press  the  table 
spreads  and  piano  covers  on  the  wrong  side. 


To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Green  Woolen  Damask 
Curtains  or  Furniture  Goods,  Cloth  Table  Spreads 
and  Piano  Covers,  or  Color  them  Crimson,  (Not  a 
Fast  Color). 

For  five  pounds  of  goods  dissolve  two  pounds  of  sal- 
soda  in  two  pails  of  boiling  water,  pour  this  into  a  tub,  put 
six  pails  of  water  in  a  kettle,  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  get- 
ting hot,  add  three  pails  of  water  to  the  sal-soda  in  the  tub, 
stir  it  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for  fifteeen 
minutes,  then  put  them  under  the  liquid  and  leave  them 
until  the  water  in  the  kettle  is  boiling,  handle  them  two  or 
three  times.  Then  take  them  out  and  put  them  into  the 
boiling  water  in  the  kettle  (without  rinsing)  handle  them 
well  for  fifteen  minutes,  or  until  the  color  is  discharged  or 


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167 


I  turned  drab,    (keep  the  kettle  on  the  fire  but  do  not  let  it 
I  boil.)    Take  out  the  goods,  cool,  and  rinse  them  well  in  two 
I  separate  waters.    Now  they  are  ready  to  be  colored  either 
I  crimson  or  green  again  ;  If  you  prefer  crimson,  color  in  the 
I  same  way  as  described  in  preceding  recipe,  if  green,  color  as 
I  follows  :   Get  five  pails  of  water  hand-warm,  put  in  two 
I  tablespoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up,  put  in  the  goods, 
I  handle  them  well  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and 
I  hang  to  drain,  (do  not  let  them  touch  other  goods  as  the 
I  oil  of  vitriol  is  liable  to  damage  them).    Throw  out  the  con- 
I  tents  of  the  kettle,  put  in  seven  pails  of  clean  water  and 
I  then  put  in  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  fustic  chips  tied  up 
I  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag,  boil  for  twenty  minutes,  then 
I  take  out  the  bag  and  put  in  eight  ounces  of  ground  alum 
I  and  one-half  pint  of  indigo  paste,  stir  it  up  for  ten  minutes 
I  then  let  it  cease  boiling  and  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them 
I  as  quickly  as  possible  until  the  dye  is  evenly  distributed  on 
I  the  goods  before  boiling,  'boil  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take 
them  out  and  cool  them.  If  the  color  is  too  yellow,  add  more 
indigo  paste,  if  too  blue,  add  more  fustic  chips  to  the  old 
dye-stuffs  in  the  bag  boil  again  and  stir  up  the  dye,  put  in 
the  goods  again  and  boil  until  the  goods  have  acquired  the 
desired  shade,  then  take  them  out,  cool,  rinse  in  two  separate 
waters,  drain  for  a  time  and  hang  to  dry;  they  will  require 
no  stiffening.    Press  them  with  a  moderately  hot  iron ;  put 
a  dry  cotton  cloth  between  the  iron  and  the  goods.  Press 
the  table  spreads  and  piano  covers  on  the  wrong  side. 


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THE  ART  OF  DYEING  COTTON  AND  LINEN. 


To  Color  Lemon  Color  on  Bleached  Cotton  or  Linen 

Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  use  three  pails  of  water,  make 
it  boil,  then  put  in  ten  ounces  of  sugar  of  lead,  boil  it  fif- 
teen minutes,  then  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire,  wet  the 
goods  thoroughly  in  warm  water,  wring  and  shake  them, 
put  them  into  the  liquid,  handle  them  for  fifteen  minutes? 
then  put  them  under  the  liquid  and  soak  for  twenty-four 
hours,  wring  them  up  and  put  them  down  again  two  or 
three  times  during  that  time,  take  them  out,  wring  and 
shake  them.  Throw  the  liquid  into  a  tub,  and  put  three 
pails  of  clean  water  in  the  kettle,  make  it  boil,  then  put  in 
eight  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash,  stir  it  until  dissolved? 
then  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out,  wring 
and  shake  them,  then  return  them  to  the  cold  liquor  in  the 
tub,  handle  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  wring 
and  shake  them,  put  them  into  the  hot  dye  in  the  kettle, 
handle  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them 
well  in  two  separate  waters,  and  they  are  finished. 


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and  is  acknowledged  to  be  the  cosiest  and  pleasantest  Hall 
in  Rochester. 

TERMS  ON  APPLICATION  TO 

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SUPPER  OR  LUNCHES  IN  BEST  STYLE  and  ON  SHORT  NOTICE 

REGULAR  APPOINTMENTS: 

East  Rochester  Lodge,  I.  O.  G.  T.,     -     -    Tuesday  Evening. 
Olive  Branch  Lodge,  A.  O.  U.  W.,         -      Wednesday  " 
Juvenile  Temple,  I.  O.  G.  T.,  Tuesday  Afternoon. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLORING  BOOK. 


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To  Color  Orange  Color  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen 

Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  (after  coloring  them  lemon  color 
as  described  in  preceding  recipe),  to  produce  orange  make 
the  following  additions  :  Dissolve  eight  ounces  of  lime  (com- 
mon white-wash)  in  one  pail  of  hot  water,  let  it  settle,  then 
pour  all  the  clear  liquid  into  two  pails  of  boiling  hot  water, 
stir  it  up  well  and  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire,  put  in 
the  goods  and  handle  them  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them 
out,  rinse  them  well  in  two  separate  waters,  and  they  are 
finished. 


To  Color  Pink  on  Bleached  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  one-half  pound  of  ground 
sumac,  boil  it  for  two  minutes  in  one-half  pail  of  water,  then 
strain  it  into  three  pails  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up  well,  then 
wet  the  goods  thoroughly  in  warm  water,  wring  and  shake 
them,  put  them  into  the  sumac  liquid  and  handle  them  well 
for  fifteen  minutes,  then  put  them  under  the  liquid  and  soak 
for  six  hours,  handle  them  and  put  them  down  again  three 
or  four  times  during  that  time  ;  take  them  out,  wring  and 
shake  them.  Throw  out  the  liquid  and  put  in  three  pails  of 
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clean  cold  water,  then  add  two  tablespoonsful  of  muriate  of 
tin,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods,  handle  them  well  for 
fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them.  Throw 
out  the  liquid  and  put  in  three  pails  of  clean  cold  water, 
add  to  this  one-half  tablespoonful  of  dissolved  red  aniline 
(for  dissolving  red  aniline  see  page  9),  stir  it  up  well,  put  in 
the  goods  and  handle  them  for  ten  minutes.  If  the  color  is 
not  full  enough,  take  out  the  goods  and  add  more  red  an- 
iline, stir  it  up  put  in  the  goods  again,  handle  them  until  you 
have  the  desired  shade,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them 
and  they  are  finished. 


To  Color  Crimson  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

This  color  is  obtained  by  the  same  process  as  the  pink 
described  in  preceding  recipe,  except  that  to  the  same  weight 
of  goods,  twice  the  amount  of  dye-stuff  should  be  used  in 
the  first  two  processes,  and  two  tablespoonsful  of  red  aniline 
in  the  last  process. 


To  Color  Red  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  one  pound  of  ground  su- 
mac, boil  it  for  two  minutes  in  one-half  pail  of  water,  strain 
this  in  to  three  pails  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up  well,  then  wet 
the  goods  thoroughly  in  warm  water?  wring  and  shake  them, 


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171 


put  them  into  the  sumac  liquid,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen 
minutes,  then  put  them  under  the  liquid  and  let  them 
soak  for  six  hours,  handle  them  and  put  them  down  again 
three  or  four  times  during  this  time,  then  take  them  out, 
wring  and  shake  them.  Throw  out  the  liquid,  and  put  in 
three  pails  of  clean  cold  water,  add  to  this  one  tablespoonful 
of  muriate  of  tin,  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse 
them.  Throw  out  the  liquid  ;  take  one  .pound  of  fustic 
chips,  boil  them  in  one  pail  of  water  for  fifteen  minutes, 
strain  it  into  two  pails  of  clean  cold  water,  add  to  this  four 
tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  red  aniline(for  dissolving  red  an- 
iline, see  page  9),  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the  goods,  handle 
them  well  for  one-half  hour,  or  until  they  have  acquired 
the  desired  shade,  then  take  them  out  and  rinse  them,  and 
they  are  finished. 


To  Color  Blue  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 


For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  one  pound  of  ground  su- 
mac, boil  for  two  minutes  in  one-half  pail  of  water,  strain 
this  into  three  pails  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up  well,  wet  the 
goods  thoroughly  in  warm  water,  wring  and  shake  them,  then 
put  them  into  the  sumac  liquid,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen 
minutes,  put  them  under  the  liquid  and  leave  them  to  soak 
for  six  hours :  handle  and  put  them  down  again  three  or 
four  times  during  this  time,  then  take  them  out,  wring  and 
shake  them.    Throw  out  the  liquid  and  put  in  three  pails 


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of  clean  cold  water,  add  to  this  two  tablespoonsful  of  iron 
liquor  (see  remarks  on  preparing),  stir  it  up  well,  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  wring 
them  out  and  air  them  well ;  dissolve  four  ounces  of  prus- 
siate  of  potash  in  one  gallon  of  boiling  water,  pour  this  into 
three  pails  of  cold  water  in  a  separate  vessel,  add  two  table- 
spoonsful  of  oil  of  vitriol,  stir  it  up  well  and  put  in  the  goods, 
handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  wring  them  out,  air, 
and  return  them  to  the  iron  liquor  put  them  for  fifteen  min- 
utes alternately  in  the  two  different  liquors  until  they  have 
acquired  the  desired  shade,  wring  them  tightly  and  air  them 
well  every  time  after  taking  them  out  of  either  liquor  before 
putting  them  into  the  other,  when  colored  to  suit,  rinse  but 
slightly  in  one  water  (as  this  color  does  not  bind  until  dry) 
and  dry  them  indoors. 


To  Color  Dark  Blue  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  (after  coloring  them  blue  ac- 
cording to  the  process  described  in  last  recipe)  to  produce 
dark  blue,  make  the  following  additions :  Dissolve  four 
ounces  of  copperas  in  one  gallon  of  boiling  water,  pour  this 
into  three  pails  of  cold  water  in  a  tub,  stir  it  well,  put  in 
the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes ;  while 
the  goods  are  in  the  copperas,  take  three-quarters  of  a  pound 
of  logwood  chips  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes  in  one 
pail  of  water,  then  take  the  goods  out  of  the  copperas,  rinse 
out  the  tub,  then  rinse  the  goods  in  three  separate  waters ; 


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173 


put  two  pails  of  clean  cold  water  in  the  tab,  and  when  the 
logwood  chips  have  boiled  sufficiently,  strain  the  liquid  in- 
to the  cold  water  and  stir  it  well,  put  in  the  goods  and 
handle  them  until  they  are  as  dark  as  you  desire,  take  them 
out  and  rinse  them  well,  and  they  are  finished. 


To  Color  Drab  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods,  take  one-half  pound  of  ground 
sumac,  boil  it  for  two  minutes  in  one-half  pail  of  water, 
strain  this  into  three  pails  of  cold  water,  stir  it  up,  then  take 
six  ounces  of  fustic  chips  and  two  ounces  of  hyper nic,  boil 
for  fifteen  minutes  in  one-half  pail  of  water,  then  strain  it 
into  the  sumac  liquor,  wet  the  goods  thoroughly  in  warm 
water,  wring  them  out  and  shake  them  well,  then  put  them 
into  the  dye  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  take 
them  out,  wring  and  shake  them  well ;  put  three  pails  of 
cold  water  in  to  a  separate  vessel,  dissolve  four  ounces  of 
copperas  in  one  gallon  of  boiling  water,  put  this  into  the 
three  pails  of  water,  stir  it  up,  put  in  the  goods  and  handle 
them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  wring  them  out.  If  they 
are  not  dark  enough,  return  them  to  the  first  liquor,  and 
put  them  into  each  liquor  alternately  for  ten  minutes  at  a 
time  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired  shade ;  then  rinse 
them  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to  dry.  Remember 
that  cotton  dries  five  or  six  shades  lighter  than  it  appears 
when  taken  out  of  the  dye. 


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To  Color  Slate  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 


For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  twelve  ounces  of  logwood 
chips  and  boil  them  for  fifteen  minutes  in  one  pail  of  water, 
add  to  this  one-half  pound  of  ground  sumac,  stir  it  up  and 
strain  it  into  two  pails  of  cold  water,  wet  the  goods  thorough- 
ly in  warm  water,  wring  and  shake  them  well,  put  them  in- 
to the  dye  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then 
take  them  out,  wring  and  shake  them  well ;  dissolve  one- 
half  pound  of  copperas  in  one  gallon  of  boiling  water,  pour 
into  three  pails  of  cold  water  in  a  separate  vessel,  stir  it  up 
and  put  the  goods  in  for  fifteen  minutes,  handle  them  well 
at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out  and  wring  them  tightly, 
rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters,  wring  them  again  and 
return  them  to  the  first  liquor  for  ten  minutes,  then  put 
them  into  each  of  the  two  liquors  alternately  for  ten  min- 
utes at  a  time  until  the  color  is  dark  enough,  (rinse  them 
well  each  time  after  taking  them  out  of  the  copperas  before 
putting  them  into  the  other  liquid,  as  the  copperas  kills  the 
logwood)  ;  make  them  five  or  six  shades  darker  than  the 
the  color  you  wish  them  to  be,  as  they  will  be  that  much 
lighter  when  they  are  dry  ;  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters 
and  hang  them  to  dry. 


CLEANSING  AND  COLORING  BOOK. 


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To  Color  Havana  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  twelve  ounces  of  catechu 
]  cut  up  into  small  pieces,  and  add  one-half  ounce  of  blue 
I  vitriol,  boil  these  in  two  pails  of  water  until  dissolved,  then 
pour  it  into  another  vessel  and  put  two  pails  of  clean  water 
I  into  the  kettle,  make  this  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot 
j  wet  the  goods  thoroughly  in  warm  water,  take  them  out, 
I  wring  and  shake  them  well ;  add  one  pail  of  water  to  the 
I  catechu  liquor,  then  put  in  the  goods  for  fifteeen  minutes 
I  and  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time,  take  them  out, 
I  wring  and  shake  them,  then  put  one  and  one-half  ounces  of 
I  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  the  two  pails  of  boiling  water  in 
the  kettle,  stir  this  up  until  dissolved,  then  add  one  pail  of 
cold  water,  and  remove  the  kettle  from  the  fire,  put  in  the 
goods  for  fifteen  minutes,  handle  them  at  the  same  time, 
take  them  out,  wring  and  shake  them,  and  return  them  to 
I  the  first  liquor  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them  out  again 
land  wring  them  ;  put  them  into  the  bi-chromate  again,  take 
I  them  out,  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them 
|  to  dry. 


To  Color  Grey  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods, 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  four  ounces  of  catechu 
cut  up  into  small  pieces,  boil  it  in  one  and  one-half  pails  of 
water,  until  dissolved,  then  add  six  ounces  of  ground  sumac, 
stir  it  up  and  pour  it  into  a  tab ;  wet  the  goods  thoroughly 


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in  warm  water,  take  them  out,  wring  and  shake  them  well, 
add  one  and  one-half  pails  of  cold  water  to  the  dye  in  the 
tub,  stir  it  up,  put  in  the  goods  for  fifteen  minutes,  handle 
them  well  at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out,  wring  and 
shake  them  well ;  put  three  pails  of  cold  water  into  a  separ- 
ate vessel,  dissolve  six  ounces  of  copperas  in  one  gallon  of 
boiling  water,  put  this  into  the  three  pails  of  cold  water  and 
stir  it  up,  then  put  in  the  goods  and  handle  them  well  for 
fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out  wring  and  shake  them,  put 
them  into  the  copperas  again  for  ten  minutes,  then  take  them 
out,  rinse  them  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them  to 
dry. 


To  Color  Brown  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  one  pound  of  catechu  cut 
up  in  small  pieces,  and  one  ounce  of  blue  vitriol,  boil  these 
in  three  pails  of  water  until  dissolved,  pour  this  into  a  tub, 
put  three  pails  of  water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil ; 
while  this  is  getting  hot  wet  the  goods  thoroughly  in  warm 
water,  wring  and  shake  them  well,  then  put  them  in  the  dye 
in  the  tub  for  twenty  minutes  and  handle  them  well  at  the 
same  time,  take  them  out,  wring  and  shake  them  well ;  put 
two  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  the  three  pails  of 
boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  up  until  dissolved,  remove 
the  kettle  from  the  fire  and  put  in  the  goods  for  twenty 
minutes,  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time,  take  them  out, 
wring  and  shake  them,  then  return  them  to  the  first  liquor 
for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out,  put  them  into  the  bi- 
chromate again  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  take  them  out,  rinse 
in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  to  dry. 


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To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  White  or  Light  Colored 
Corduroy,  Velveteen,  (Cotton  Velvet)  or  other  Cot- 
ton or  Linen  Goods. 

For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  six  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  take  two  pounds  of  catechu  cut  up  in  small  pieces  and 
one  and  one-half  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  boil  them  in  one- 
half  pail  of  water  until  dissolved  ;  when  the  water  in  the 
kettle  is  nearly  boiling,  wet  the  goods  in  it  and  hang  them 
to  drain  (the  velveteen  and  corduroy  face  up)  then  strain  the 
dissolved  dye-stuffs  into  the  boiling  water  in  the  kettle,  stir 
it  and  pour  the  whole  into  a  tub,  then  put  six  pails  of  water 
into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil ;  while  this  is  getting  hot  put 
the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the  tub  for  twenty  minutes,  handle 
them  well  at  the  same  time,  take  them  out  and  hang  to  drain; 
put  three  ounces  of  bi-chromate  of  potash  into  the  boiling 
water  in  the  kettle,  stir  it  until  dissolved,  then  throw  out  the 
contents  of  the  tub  and  pour  the  bi-chromate  into  it,  put 
five  pails  of  clean  water  into  the  kettle  and  make  it  boil ; 
while  this  is  getting  hot,  put  the  goods  into  the  dye  in  the 
tub  and  handle  for  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes,  take  them  out 
and  drain  for  a  time,  rinse  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang 
to  drain  again  ;  take  two  pounds  of  fustic  chips,  one  pound 
of  hypernic,  one  and  one-half  pounds  of  logwood  chips  and 
four  ounces  of  blue  vitriol,  tie  these  in  a  thin  cotton  bag  and 
boil  them  for  one-half  hour,  then  take  out  the  bag,  take  six 
ounces  of  cudbear,  pour  a  little  of  the  hot  dye  upon  it  and 

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fceat  it  until  it  becomes  a  paste,  then  put  it  into  the  dye 
and  stir  it  a  minute,  take  the  kettle  off  the  fire,  put  in  the 
goods  and  handle  them  well  for  twenty  minutes,  take  them 
out,  cool  and  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three  separate  waters, 
drain  them  for  a  time  and  hang  to  dry  (see  page  5).  When 
dry  press  the  corduroy  on  the  wrong  side  and  brush  it  well 
on  the  right.  The  velveteen  needs  no  pressing,  but  give  it 
a  good  brushing  with  a  soft  brush  on  the  right  side. 


To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Corduroy,  Velveteen,  or 
other  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

These  goods  are  colored  by  the  same  process  as  described 
in  last  recipe,  except  that  only  one-half  the  amount  of  the 
dye-stuffs  should  be  used,  and  two-thirds  if  the  goods  are 
very  much  faded. 


To  Color  Violet-Blue  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  take  one-half  pound  of  ground 
sumac  and  boil  for  two  minutes  in  one-half  pail  of  water, 
strain  it  mto  two  pails  of  cold  water  and  stir  it  up  well,  wet 
the  goods  thoroughly  in  warm  water,  wring  and  shake  them 
well,  put  them  into  the  dye  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen 
minutes,  then  put  them  under  the  liquor  and  soak  for  six 
hours,  handle  and  put  them  down  again  three  or  four  times 
during  that  time,  then  take  them  out,  wring  and  shake  them 


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well.  Dissolve  one-half  pound  of  copperas  in  one  gallon  of 
boiling  water,  pour  this  into  two  and  one-half  pails  of  cold 
water  in  a  separate  vessel,  stir  it  up  and  put  the  goods  in 
for  twenty  minutes,  handle  them  well  at  the  same  time,  then 
take  them  out,  wring  them  and  shake  them  well,  return  them 
to  the  first  liquor  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them  out  and 
put  them  into  the  copperas  for  fifteen  minutes,  take  them 
out,  rinse  them  well  in  two  separate  waters  and  hang  them 
to  drain.  Throw  out  the  contents  of  the  two  vessels,'  rinse 
them  out,  and  put  two  and  one-half  pails  of  clean  cold  water 
into  one  vessel,  add  two  tablespoonsful  of  dissolved  violet 
aniline  (for  dissolving  violet  aniline  see  page  9),  stir  it  up 
well,  then  wring  and  shake  the  goods  well,  put  them  into 
the  dye  and  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then  put 
them  under  the  dye  to  soak  for  two  or  three  hours,  handle 
them  and  put  them  down  three  or  four  times  during  that 
time,  then  take  them  out,  and  if  they  are  not  full  enough  in 
color,  add  more  violet  aniline  to  the  dye,  stir  it  up  and  put 
in  the  goods  again  until  they  have  acquired  the  desired 
shade,  then  take  them  out,  rinse  them  slightly  in  one  water 
and  hang  them  to  dry  indoors. 


To  Clean  and  Re-dye  Faded  Black  Velveteens,  or 
other  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods. 

For  four  pounds  of  goods  use  four  pails  of  water,  make  it 
boil,  then  take  one  and  one-half  pound  of  logwood  chips^ 
(if  the  goods  are  much  faded,  take  two  pounds  of  logwood 


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chips)  tie  these  up  in  a  thin  cotton  cloth  bag  and  boil  in  the 
four  pails  of  water  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take  out  the 
bag  and  put  in  four  ounces  of  sal  soda,  stir  it  until  dissolved, 
take  the  kettle  off  the  fire  and  add  one  pail  of  cold  water  to 
the  dye,  put  in  the  goods  for  one-half  hour,  handle  them 
well  at  the  same  time,  then  take  them  out,  cool  and  rinse 
them  in  two  separate  waters,  hang  to  dry.  When  dry,  brush 
the  velveteen  well  on  the  right  side  with  a  soft  brush.  It 
requires  no  pressing.  The  other  goods  may  be  pressed  with 
a  cotton  cloth  between  the  iron  and  the  goods.  For  drying 
see  page  5. 


To  Draw  Old  Colors  out  of  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods  and 
leave  suitable  to  Dye  any  Color. 

Eemakks  : — As  a  general  rule  in  coloring,  dark  colors 
cannot  be  dyed  a  light  color.  Nearly  all  goods  have  to  be 
made  darker  than  the  original  color  to  make  it  look  well, 
except  when  the  old  colors  are  first  discharged  ;  but  to  do 
this  with  woolens  or  silks  is  a  very  difficult  task  (few  dyers 
do  it,  except  with  such  colors  as  will  come  out  in  the 
ordinary  process  of  cleaning  before  dyeing),  and  for  this  rea- 
son we  have  given  no  recipes  for  doing  it.  With  cotton  and 
linen  goods  it  is  easily  done  by  the  following  processes : 

For  two  pounds  of  goods  make  three  pails  of  strong  soap- 
suds, boil  the  goods  in  this  for  twenty  minutes,  then  take 
them  out  and  rinse  them  in  one  warm  and  one  cold  water ; 


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181 


make  six  pails  of  water  hand  warm  and  divide  it  between 
two  vessels,  putting  half  into  each  ;  dissolve  six  ounces  of 
chlorate  of  lime  in  one-half  pail  of  boiling  water,  let  it  settle 
a  few  minutes,  then  pour  all  the  clear  liquid  into  one  of  the 
vessels,  put  two  tablespoonsf  ul  of  oil  of  vitriol  into  the  other, 
stir  up  the  liquor  in  both  the  vessels,  put  the  goods  into  the 
chlorate  of  lime,  handle  them  well  for  fifteen  minutes,  then 
take  them  out  and  put  them  into  the  other  vessel  for  fifteen 
minutes,  take  them  out,  rinse  them  thoroughly  in  three  se- 
parate waters,  and  as  they  will  now  be  bleached,  or  white, 
they  are  ready  to  be  colored  any  of  the  various  colors  men- 
tioned in  the  preceding  pages. 


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GENERAL  REMARKS  CONCERNING  DYE- 
STUFFS  AND  GOODS. 

Before  coloring  or  cleaning  goods,  be  sure  to  find  the  right 
recipe,  the  one  that  answers  not  only  to  the  material  of  your 
goods  but  the  color  ;  for  instance,  if  you  have  a  blue  woolen 
garment  you  want  to  clean,  you  will  find  a  recipe  for  it,  but 
were  you  to  clean  it  in  the  same  manner  as  grey  or  other 
colors,  you  would  spoil  the  color  of  your  goods,  as  blue  is  a 
very  delicate  color.  Such  mistakes  can  be  avoided  if  you 
will  only  be  careful  to  find  the  right  recipe.  A  recipe  will 
is  given  for  every  color,  except  w7here  two  colors  may  be 
cleaned  alike  ;  where  this  is  the  case,  such  colors  are  in- 
cluded in  one  recipe. 

In  coloring,  also,  the  above  rules  must  be  observed.  If  you 
have  two  garments,  say  one  blue  and  the  other  brown,  that 
you  wish  to  color  black,  if  you  colored  them  both  in  the 
same  manner,  you  would  not  be  satisfied  with  either  of  them 
after  they  were  colored,  to  color  them  satisfactorily,  they 
must  be  dyed  separately,  because  they  require  different  dye- 
stuffs  to  produce  a  good  black  on  each.  If  you  wish 
to  color  the  same  two  colors  brown,  and  color  them  in 
the  same  way,  the  result  would  be  the  same  as  with  the 
black  ;  they  can  both  be  colored  a  good  brown,  but  they 
must  each  be  colored  a  different  way.  It  is  so  with  all 
colors,  even  white  requires  much  stronger  dye  than  the 
lightest  grey,  the  grey  having  been  colored  once  ;  even  if 
the  color  has  faded  out  ;  the  old  preparation  is  still  in  the 


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goods,  and  will  have  much  influence  on  the  new  color  you 
intend  to  produce.    It  is  thought  by  some  that  a  new  color 
can  be  produced  on  an  old  color  without  any  interference  on 
the  part  of  the  latter,  but  it  is  here  where  the  dyer's  art  dif- 
fers from  the  painters.  The  painter  in  most  instances  paints 
over  another  color   without  any  interference  from  it,  and 
this  is  where  he  has  the  advantage  of  the  dyer.    The  dyer 
must,  in  weighing  and   measuring  his  dye  stuffs,  always 
make  his  calculations  according  to  the  original  color  of  his 
I  goods  as  well  as  the  material  composing  them.  Woolen 
goods  mixed  with  cotton  must  be  colored  differently  from 
all-woolen  goods,  as  cotton  does  not  take  in  wool  dye,  but 
after  being  dyed  in.  wool  dye  only,  the  cotton  will  show 
I  through  the  wool  and  make  it  look  very  ugly.    Such  goods 
I  never  look  well  in  light  colors,  giving  the  best  satisfaction 
I  in  brown  or  black  ;  brown  is  the  best  of  the  two,  as  brown 
I  cotton  dye  does  not  rub  off  so  much  as  the  black.    If  you 
I  should  make  a  mistake  in  coloring  these  goods,  supposing 
I  them  to  be  all  wool,  and  after  they  are  dyed  you  discover 
I  that  they  contain  cotton,  a  recipe  will  be  found  for  black  on 
I  page  96,  and  on  page  136  for  brown,  showing  how  to  dye  the 
I  cotton  afterwards.    There  is  another  matter  which  it  is  ne- 
I  cessary  to  call  your  attention  to  with  regard  to  these  goods: 
I  Some  of  them  will  cockle  or  draw  in  dyeing,  so  that  it  is  al- 
most impossible  to  to  press  them  smooth  after  they  come  out 
of  the  dye ;  such  goods  are  not  worth  dyeing,  and,  in  most 
cases,  look  worse  after  they  are  dyed  than  before,  however 
good  a  color  you  may  get  on  them  ;  to  avoid  unnecessary 
trouble,  take  a  small  piece  of  the  goods,  before  you  color, 
boil  it  fifteen  minutes  in  water,  then  take  it  out  of  the  boil- 
ing hot  water,  and  immediately  put  it  into  cold  water;  if 


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it  stands  this  process  without  drawing,  you  may  dye  them 
without  any  fear  of  trouble  on  that  score. 


Good  and  Bad  Dye-Stuffs. 

It  will  be  observed  that  in  our  recipes  we  have  calculated 
in  weight  and  measure  for  good  dye-stuffs,  such  as  are  used 
in  first-class  dye-houses ;  if  you  do  not  use  the  same  you 
will  be  disappointed  in  your  work.  Good  dye-stuffs,  like 
all  other  things,  are  the  cheapest,  they  go  farther  and  produce 
the  finer  and  better  colors.  There  are  dye-stuffs  in  the 
market  that  it  will  take  from  two  to  three  times  the  weight 
to  dye  the  same  amount  of  goods,  as  of  good  dye-stuffs,  and 
they  are  sold  at  the  same  price.  Good  logwood  will  have 
a  coating  of  greenish  looking  stuff  outside  the  chips.  This 
is  the  strength  of  the  wood  which  comes  out  after  it  is  cut. 
Such  logwood  is  cut  from  the  trunk  of  the  tree  and  is  the 
best ;  that  cut  from  the  younger  limbs  has  not  the  same 
strength  and  is  very  poor  for  dyeing  purposes.  Old  fustic 
is  also  the  strongest ;  young  fustic  is  good  for  certain  colors, 
but  we  can  get  along  very  well  without  it,  there  is,  however, 
not  so  much  difference  in  fustic  as  logwood.  Good  hy per- 
nio will  have  a  strong  red  color ;  if  it  has  a  yellowish  look 
it  is  not  good,  but  if  no  other  can  be  obtained  use  more  of 
it,  and  use  a  little  fustic  where  the  two  are  required  to  pro- 
duce one  color.  Cudbear,  if  good,  will  have  a  strong  blue- 
ish  hue  like  a  plum,  if  a  paler  red  color,  it  is  not  good  cud- 
bear and  more  of  it  must  be  used  than  the  weight  given  in 


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185 


the  recipes.  Other  coarse  dye-stuffs,  such  as  sumac,  cop- 
peras, blue  vitriol,  catechu,  or  bi-chromate,  are  less  likely  to 
be  inferior,  the  quality  being  much  the  same  at  all  times. 
Paste  blue  and  aniline  are  often  inferior  in  quality.  The  only 
remedy  with  poor  dye-stuffs,  if  the  given  amount  does  not 
produce  the  shade  you  require,  is  to  take  out  the  goods  and 
add  sufficient  dye-stuffs  to  the  dye  to  produce  the  desired 
color ;  this  will  answer  for  red  or  violet,  but  not  blue,  as 
blue  will  not  take  the  color  without  oil  of  vitriol  is  used 
after  the  goods  are  taken  out  of  the  dye,  while  in  the  dye 
they  will  look  light  and  dull  in  color,  but  when  put  into  the 
oil  of  vitriol  they  will  become  bright,  and  twice  as  dark  as 
when  taken  out  of  the  dye. 


To  Keep  Dye-Stuffs. 

It  is  poor  economy  to  buy  a  pound  or  a  few  ounces  of 
coarse  dye-stuffs  every  time  you  want  to  color,  as  if  you 
buy  more  you  buy  cheaper,  and  you  cau  keep  them  as  well 
in  your  house  as  they  can  be  kept  in  a  store.  Logwood, 
hypernic  and  fustic,  if  kept  in  a  dry  place,  become  better  as 
they  get  older,  and  other  coarse  dye-stuffs,  if  kept  dry,  will 
not  lose  their  strength.  Oil  of  vitriol,  muriate  of  tin  and 
iron  liquor  should  be  kept  in  bottles  with  glass  or  stone  stop- 
pers. Chlorate  of  lime  must  be  kept,  not  only  dry,  but  air 
tight,  as  it  will  dissolve  if  the  air  gets  to  it ;  it  will  keep 
best  in  a  stone  jar,  well  covered.  Nicholson  blue,  red,  violet 
or  blue  aniline,  if  one  ounce  of  each  is  bought  at  a  time  and 
dissolved  as  directed  in  pages  8  and  9,  and  put  into  bottles 
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kept  corked,  will  be  ready  for  use  at  any  time  ;  use  by  drops 
or  spoonsful  as  directed  in  the  different  recipes.  In  buying 
Nicholson  blue,  we  would  recommend  the  B.B.B.  or  3  B.,  as 
this  is  best  for  all  silks,  wools  and  feathers,  and  moderate  in 
price. 


Poisonous  Dye-Stuffs. 

-  There  is  much  poisonous  matter  used  in  dyeing,  but  we 
have  omitted  them  and  used  other  dye-stuffs  in  their  place 
as  far  as  possible,  in  this  work,  to  avoid  the  danger  of  using 
them.  Nevertheless,  there  are  some  colors  we  cannot  pro- 
duce without  using  strong  acids.  Oil  of  vitriol  must  never 
be  put  directly  into  hot  water,  but  mixed  with  a  little  cold 
water  before  being  put  into  hot  water  or  dye,  or  put  into  the 
water  or  dye  before  it  is  made  hot;  If  put  into  hot  water 
dye  without  this  precaution,  it  will  boil  up  and  sprinkle 
over,  putting  you  in  danger  of  getting  it  on  your  hands, 
face  or  clothing.  Muriate  and  nitric  acid  differ  in  this  res- 
pect, they  may  be  mixed  with  hot  water  or  dye  with- 
out danger,  but  all  acids  should  be  used  with  care.  Oxalic 
acid  is  poison  and  must  be  used  very  carefully  ;  it  is  much 
used  by  the  public  for  washing  purposes.  Copperas  and  blue 
vitriol  (also  called  blue  stone)  are  also  poisonous,  but  less 
dangerous.  All  the  above-mentioned  dye-stuffs  should  be 
used  with  care  and,  if  kept  in  the  house,  should  be  kept  in  a 
safe  place. 


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Measure  of  Water  in  Preparing  Dye. 

In  preparing  the  different  dyes,  we  have  given  the  mea- 
sure of  water  to  correspond  with  the  weight  of  dye-stuffs 
as  well  as  the  weight  of  the  goods  to  be  colored.  The  amount 
of  the  water  required  to  be  used  depends,  however,  much 
upon  the  shape  of  the  kettle  or  boiler  you  color  your 
goods  in  ;  you  can  handle  more  goods  in  the  same  amount 
of  water  in  a  deep  kettle  than  in  a  flat  one.  Goods  must  not 
be  crowded  in  the  dye,  let  them  have  plenty  of  room  to 
avoid  spoiling  or  wrinkling  the  goods  ;  if  circumstances  ren- 
der it  necessary  to  use  more  than  the  amount  of  water  given, 
use  an  additional  amount  of  dye-stuffs  to  correspond  with 
the  extra  water  used,  or  the  dye  will  not  be  strong  enough 
to  produce  the  required  shade.  If  you  can  do  with  less  water 
than  is  given  in  the  recipe,  reduce  your  dye-stuffs  in  pro- 
portion, or  your  dye  will  be  too  strong  for  the  goods.  If 
you  have  not  a  kettle  or  boiler  large  enough  for  all  the  goods 
you  intend  to  color,  then  put  in  three-quarters  of  the  amount 
of  the  dye-stuffs  and  put  in  one-half  the  goods  first  (the 
lightest  portion)  and  boil  them  the  length  of  time  directed, 
then  take  them  out,  put  the  remainder  of  the  dye-stuffs  into 
the  same  liquid  and  boil  the  remainder  of  goods  in  that,  or 
if  the  goods  are  about  the  same  color,  then  take  only  five- 
eights  of  the  whole  amount  of  the  dye-stuffs  for  the  first 
half  of  the  goods,  and  the  remaining  three-eights  for  the 
other  portion,and  there  will  be  no  difference  in  the  color  of 
the  work.  The  last  three-eights  of  the  dye-stuffs,  added  to 
the  old  dye,  will  make  it  equal  in  strength. 


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To  Handle  Goods  While  in  the  Dye. 

All  goods  must  be  handled  well  while  in  the  dye,  no 
matter  what  color,  or  they  will  not  be  even  in  color.  Goods 
should  not  be  put  into  boiling  dye.  Nearly  all  dye-stuffs 
require  to  be  boiled  a  few  minutes  to  dissolve  them,  but  as 
soon  as  dissolved  the  dye  must  cease  boiling,  then  put  in  the 
goods,  handle  them  a  few  minutes  before  boiling  so  as  to  al- 
low  the  dye  to  distribute  evenly  over  them,  then  boil  them 
(if  so  directed  in  the  recipe)  so  as  to  get  the  dye  well  into 
the  goods.  Silk,  feathers  and  wool,  being  all  animal  sub- 
stances, require  boiling  for  nearly  all  colors;  if  not  boiled, 
the  dye  will  not  go  into  the  goods  but  remain  on  the  surface 
and  rub  off  after  the  goods  have  been  worn  a  short  time. 
Cotton  and  linen  differ  from  other  goods,  these  are  vegetable 
substances,  and  take  the  dye  without  boiling.  The  meaning 
of  handling  goods  is  to  move  them  and  keep  them  open  in 
the  dye,  so  as  not  to  get  them  tangled,  boil  into  a  lump,  or 
get  uneven  or  wrinkled,  as  they  are  likely  to  do  if  not  kept 
apart.  This  may  be  prevented  by  occasionally  lifting  them 
partly  out  of  the  dye  with  a  short  stick,  and  straightening 
them  ;  but  do  not  keep  them  out  longer  than  necessary,  as 
if  out  too  long,  the  exposed  parts  are  liable  to  be  lighter  in 
color  than  the  rest  of  the  garment.  Silks  and  other  delicate 
fabrics  must  be  handled  very  carefully,  and  have  plenty  of 
dye  to  move  in  to  avoid  crushing  them,  for  if  once  broken 
or  wrinkled,  there  is  no  way  of  finishing  them  to  make  them 
look  well.    Some  goods  have  to  be  handled  very  carefully 


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to  prevent  tearing  them  ;  it  would  be  imagined  that  goods 
not  much  worn  would  not  be  easily  injured,  but  this  is  not 
always  the  case  ;  curtains  and  furniture  are  often  injured  by 
the  rays  of  the  sun  through  the  glass  windows  ;  we  have 
colored  damask  curtains  that  were  so  tender  in  the  faded 
parts  that  after  being  wet  they  could  hardly  bear  their  own 
weight,  while  those  parts  which  had  not  been  exposed  to 
the  sun  had  retained  their  original  strength  ;  these  curtains 
are  generally  crimson  or  green,  and  when  carefully  re -dyed, 
look  as  good  as  new,  as  they  always  retain  their  lustre. 
Lace  curtains  must  also  be  handled  with  care,  as  they  are 
often  injured  from  the  same  cause  ;  rubbing  is  not  necessary 
however  yellow  they  may  be,  our  process  will  make  them 
white  without  it.  Be  particular  not  to  keep  them  in  the 
chlorate  of  lime  or  oil  of  vitriol  longer  than  the  time  given 
in  the  recipe,  and  rinse  them  immediately  after  taking  them 
out  of  the  last,  as  these  stuffs  are  injurious  if  not  carefully 
used. 


To  Prepare  Iron  Liquor. 

If  your  druggist  should  not  have  this  preparation,  you 
may  prepare  it  at  home  as  follows :  Get  a  small  stone  or 
glass  jar,  put  in  one-half  pint  of  nitric  acid ;  get  four  ounces 
of  old  hoop  iron  or  other  thin  iron,  break  this  up  into  about 
a  dozen  pieces,  then  put  one  of  these  pieces  into  the  acid  in 
the  jar;  in  a  few  minutes  it  will  begin  to  boil,  and  in  two  or 
three  minutes  more  it  will  cease,  then  add  another  piece  of 
iron,  and  proceed  in  this  way  until  all  the  iron  is  dissolved; 


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if  it  will  dissolve  more  than  the  four  ounces  of  iron,  put  in 
more,  it  will  make  the  liquor  all  the  better  ;  if  it  does  not  be- 
gin to  boil  in  less  than  ten  minutes  after  the  first  iron  is 
put  in,  put  the  jar  into  warm  water,  and  in  a  few.  minutes, 
when  the  acid  gets  warm,  it  will  begin  to  work,  then  take  it 
out  of  the  warm  water  and  keep  it  boiling  by  feeding  it  with 
the  iron  as  explained  above.  If  it  should  boil  too  hard,  so 
as  to  boil  over,  put  in  a  little  cold  water,  but  do  not  let  it 
cease  boiling  until  it  has  dissolved  at  least  four  ounces  of 
iron,  then  add  one  pint  of  cold  water  and  let  it  settle  a  few 
hours,  then  pour  off  all  the  clear  liquid  into  another  vessel. 
Be  very  careful  to  rinse  out  the  thick  stuff  at  the  bottom, 
and  return  the  liquor  to  the  jar. 

Remarks. — This  preparation  should  be  made  out-doors 
as  the  smoke  or  gas  from  it  is  very  disagreeable. 


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INTRODUCTION   3 

To  Make  up  Dresses  For  Dyeing     5 

To  Hang  Goods  to  Dry   5 

To  Size  or  Stiffen  Dyed  or  Cleaned  Goods  »   6 

To  Size  or  Stiffen  Silks,  and  Finishing  all  Colors  excepting  Blacks   6 

To  Press  Gentlemen's  Clothing  or  Ladies'  Sacques   6 

To  Press  Ladies'  Dress  Goods   7 

To  Press  Shawls,  or  Table  and  Piano  Covers   7 

To  Dry  and  Curl  Feathers   7 

To  Make  and  Use  a  Preparation  to  Take  Out  Paint   8 

To  Take  Out  Tar  or  AxleGrease   8 

To  Finish  Velvet  and  Plush    8 

To  Dissolve  Nicholson  Blue     8 

To  Dissolve  Violet  Aniline   9 

To  Dissolve  Red  Aniline   9 

To  Boil  off  Silks  for  Coloring   9 

To  Clean  Woolen  Goods  for  Dyeing   9 

To  Clean  Clothing  for  Dyeing — Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques.. .  .  10 

THE  ART  OF  CLEANSING  AND  SCOURING   10 

To  Clean  Black  and  Brown  Coats,  Pants,  Vests  and  Ladies'  Sacques   10 

To  Clean  Brown  and  Black  Shawls  and  Dresses   11 

To  Dry-Clean  Dark  Coats,  Pants  and  Vests   12 

To  Clean  Light  Colored  Coats,  Pants  and  Vests,  with  Remarks   12 


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To  Clean  White,  Grey,  and  White  and  Black  Plaid  Wool  Shawls  and  La- 
dies Wool  Circulars,  Polonaise,  Sacques  and  Dresses  of  the  above  Colors.  14 
To  Clean  Shawls  and  Blankets  Plaided  with  Red,  Blue,  Green,  or  Yellow.  15 

To  Clean  Paisley  and  Brocade  Shawls   16 

To  Clean  Crimson,  Maroon,  Plum  Color.  Wine  Color,  or  Brown  Piano 

Covers  and  Table  Spreads   16 

To  Clean  White  Sacques  and  Knit  Goods  of  all  Descriptions   17 

To  Clean  Lace  Curtains  of  all  Descriptions   18 

To  Clean  an  Ail-Wool  Blue  Piano  Cover,  Table  Spread,  or  Lady's  Dress. . .  19 

To  Clean  a  Brussels  or  other  Fine  Carpet,  or  Felt  Crumb  Cloth  thoroughly  20 

To  Clean  any  kind  of  Carpet  except  Brussels  or  Fine  Carpet.   21 

To  Dry-Clean  any  Kind  of  Carpet  or  Rug   21 

To  Clean  Black  Silks   22 

To  Clean  White,  Blue,  Purple,  Lavender,  or  red  Silks   22 

To  Clean  a  Light  Fur  Sacque   23 

To  Clean  Kid  Gloves   23 

THE  ART  OF  FEATHER  DYEING   24 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  a  Delicate  Pink   .  24 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  Pink   24 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Crimson  ^  .  24 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  Scarlet   24 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  leather  Cardinal   25 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Garnet   25 

To  Color  a  Feather  Maroon   25 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  Lavender   25 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Purple   26 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  PI  um  color   26 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  a  delicate  Blue   26 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  French  Blue   27 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Navy  Blue   27 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  a  Light  Green    28 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Myrtle  Green   28 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Bottle  Green  ,   28 

To  Color  a  White  Feather  Light  Brown   29 

To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Seal  Brown   29 

To  Color  a  Feather  Wine  Color   29 


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To  Color  a  Light  colored  Feather  Black    30 

To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  a  Faded  Black  Feather   30 

THE  ART  OF  SILK  DYEING   31 

To  Color  White  Silk  a  Delicate  Pink   31 

To  Color  White  Silk  Pink   31 

To  Color  White  Silk  Crimson   31 

To  Color  Scarlet  on  White  Silk  or  Satin   32 

To  Color  Cardinal  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   32 

To  Color  Garnet  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin     32 

To  Color  Maroon  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   33 

To  Color  a  Delicate  Blue  on  White  Silk  or  Satin   33 

To  Color  a  Medium  Light  Blue  on  White  Silk  or  Satin   33 

To  Color  a  French  Blue  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   34 

To  Color  a  Navy  Blue  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   34 

To  Color  a  Light  Green  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   35 

To  Color  a  Myrtle  Green  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   35 

To  Color  a  Bottle  Green  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   36 

To  Color  Lavender  on  White  Silk  or  Satin   36 

To  Color  Purple  on  White  Silk  or  Satin   36 

To  Color  Plum  Color  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin  .  .  37 

To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   37 

To  Color  Light  Brown  on  White  Silk  or  Satin   37 

To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   38 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Light  colored  Silk  or  Satin   38 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Japanese  or  other  Silk  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Goods  38 

To  Color  Black  on  all  colors  of  Silk  or  Satin,  except  Brown  or  Black   39 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Silk  or  Satin   40 

To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Silk  or  Satin   40 

THE  ART  OF  DYEING  VELVET  OR  PLUSH   41 

To  Clean  Velvet  or  Plush  before  Dyeing   41 

To  Color  Pink  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   41 

To  Color  a  Deep  Crimson  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   41 

To  Color  Scarlet  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   42 

To  Color  Cardinal  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush  &   42 

To  Color  Garnet  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   42 

To  Color  Maroon  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   43 


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To  Color  Delicate  Blue  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   43 

To  Color  a  Medium  Blue  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   44 

To  Color  French  Blue  on  Light  Colored  Velvet  or  Plush   44 

To  Color  Navy  Blue  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   44 

To  Color  Lavender  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   45 

To  Color  Purple  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   45 

To  Color  Plum  Color  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush                          .  46 

To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   46 

To  Color  Light  Green  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   46 

To  Color  Myrtle  Green  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   47 

To  Color  Bottle  Green  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   48 

To  Color  Light  Brown  on  White  Velvet  or  Plush   48 

To  color  Medium  Brown  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   48 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Light  colored  Velvet  or  Plush   49 

To  Color  Black  on  all  colors  of  Velvet  or  Plush,  except  Brown  or  Black ...  49 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Velvet  or  Plush     50 

To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Velvet  or  Plush   51 

THE  ART  OF  WOOLEN  DYEING   51 

To  Color  Light  Blue  on  White  Woolen  Goods   51 

To  Color  French  Blue  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Blue,  Lavender  or  Light  Grey 

Woolen  Goods   52 

To  Color  a  Bright  Navy  Blue  on  White,  Light  Blue,  Lavender,  or  any 

Light  Grey  Woolen  Goods   52 

To  Color  Navy  Blue  on  Red  Wroolen  Goods   53 

To  Color  Navy  Blue  on  White,  Pink ,  Light  Blue,  Light  Grey,  Lavender  or 

Light  Green  Woolen  Goods.   53 

To  Color  a  full  Pink  on  White  Woolen  Goods   54 

To  Color  Crimson  on  White  Pink,  Lavender,  Light  Blue  or  Light  Grey 

Woolen  Goods   55 

To  Color  Cardinal  on  White  Woolen  Goods   55 

To  Color  Scarlet  (not  a  fast  color)  on  White  Woolen  Goods  that  are  plaided 

or  striped  with  other  colors.    The  Fast  Color  will  color  only  on  Plain 

White   56 

To  Color  Garnet  on  White  Pink,  Light  Blue,  Light  Green,  Lavender,  or 

any  Light  Grey  Woolen  Goods   56 

To  Color  Maroon  on  Light  colored  Woolen  Goods   57 

To  Color  Plum  Color  on  Light  colored  Woolen  Goods   57 


INDEX.  195 

Page. 

To  Color  Wine  Color  on  Light  colored  Woolen  Goods   58 

To  Color  Lavender  on  White  Woolen  Goods   58 

To  Color  Purple  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Grey,  or  Light  Blue  Woolen  Goods  59 

To  Color  Scarlet  (a  fast  color)  on  White  Woolen  Goods.    59 

To  Color  Drab  on  White  Woolen  Goods   60 

To  Color  Stone  Color  on  White  Woolen  Goods.   60 

To  Color  Slate  Color  on  Light  colored  Woolen  Goods   61 

To  Color  a  Light  Green  on  White  Woolen  Goods   61 

To  Color  a  Myrtle  Green  on  White,  Pink,  Light  Blue,  Grey,  Green  or 

Lavender    Woolen  Goods   62 

To  Color  a  Dark  Green  on  Brown  Woolen  Goods   62 

To  Color  a  Myrtle  Green  on  Dark  Blue  or  Purple  Woolen  Goods   63 

To  Color  a  Bottle  Green  on  White  Pink  or  Light  Blue,  Light  Grey,  La- 
vender or  Green  Woolen  Goods   63 

To  Color  Chocolate  on  White  Woolen  Goods   64 

To  Color  Havana  on  White  Woolen  Goods   65 

To  Color  Silver  Grey  on  White  Woolen  Goods    65 

To  Color  Grey  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  ,   66 

To  Color  Stone  Color  on  White  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   66 

To  Color  Black  on  White  or  Plaid  Woolen  Dress  Goods  and  Plaid  or 

Striped  Shawls   67 

To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Pink,  Grey,  Lavender,  Light  Blue  or  other  Light 

colored  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   68 

To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Blue,  Purple,  Crimson,  Plum  or  Violet  Woolen 

Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   69 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown,  Wine  or  Olive  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls.  70 
To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black    Woolens   or   Bombazines,    Dress   Goods  or 

Shawls   71 

To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Drab,  Light  Blue,  or  any  kind  of  Grey  Wool 

and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   72 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   73 

To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Blue,  Purple  or  Plum  Colored  Wool  and  Cotton 

(Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  ,   74 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  76 
To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Light  Blue,  and  all  Kinds  of  Grey  Wool  and 

Silk  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  (Not  Poplin)   76 


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To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Wool  and  Silk  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods  (not  Pop- 
lin)  78 

To  Re -Dye  Faded  Black  Wool  and  Silk  (Mixed)  Dress  Goods   80 

To  Color  Black  on  all  kinds  of  Grey  Woolen  Clothing.  Gentlemen's  Wear 

or  Ladies'  Sacques   81 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Woolen  Clothing.  Gentlemen's  Wear  or  La- 
dies Sacques   82 

To  Color  Black  on  Blue-Black  Woolen  Clothing.    Gentlemen's  Wear  or 

Ladies'  Sacques   83 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolen  Clothing     Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies' 

Sacques.  .    84 

To  Color  Blue- Black  on  White  Woolen  Clothing.    Gentlemen's  Wear  or 

Ladies'  Sacques    "  86 

To  Color  Blue-Black  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Clothing.  Gentlemen's 

Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques.   87 

To  Color  Blue-Black  on  Navy  Blue  Woolen  Sacques  or  other  Heavy  Goods  88 

To  Color  Blue-Black  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques  or  other  Heavy  Goods   89 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Blue -Black  Woolen  Clothing.    Gentlemen's  Wear  or 

Ladies'  Sacques   90 

To  Color  Black  on  Drab  or  Grey  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Clothing.  Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   91 

To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Brown  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed  Clothing.  Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   93 

To  Color  Black  on  Blue-Black  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Clothing.  Gen- 
tlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   94 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Clothing.  Gentlemen's 

Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   95 

To  Color  Black  Cotton  in  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Goods  after  they  have 

been  Dyed  in  Wool  Dye   96 

GENERAL  REMARKS  CONCERNING  BLACK  DYES   98 

SIMPLIFIED  METHOD  OF  COLORING  BLACK   ...  100 

To  Color  Black  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods  and  Plaided  or  Striped 

Shawls   100 

To  Color  Black  on  Green,  Grey,  Pink,  Light  Blue  or  Drab  Woolen  Dress 

Goods  or  Shawls   101 


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To  Color  Black  on  Dark  Blue,  Purple  or  Plum  Colored  Woolen  Dress 

Goods  or  Shawls   102 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown,  Olive  or  Wine  Colored  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   103 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   104 

To  Color  Black  on  White  Woolen  Clothing.   Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies' 

Sacques  x.   105 

To  Color  Black  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Clothing.   Gentlemen's  Wear  or 

Ladies'  Sacques   106 

To  Color  Black  on  Blue-Black  Woolen  Clothing.    Gentlemen's  Wear  or 

Ladies'  Sacques   107 

To  Color  Black  on  Brown  Woolen  Clothing.  Gentlemen's  Wear  or  La- 
dies' Sacques  109 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Woolen  Clothing.    Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies' 

Sacques   110 

ORDINARY  METHOD  OF  COLORING  BROWN   112 

To  Color  Light  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods   112 

To  Color  Light  Brown    on  Green,    Pink,   Drab,    Lavender,   or  Light 

Grey  Woolen  Dress  Goods   113 

To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods   113 

To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Lavender,  Drab  or  Light  Grey 

Woolen  Dress  Goods   114 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Plum  or  Wine  colored  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   115 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Scarlet  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   110 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Faded  Brown  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls.  .. .  117 
To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Striped  and  Plaid 

Shawls   118 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Lavender,  Drab,  Light  Grey  or  Light 

Blue  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  119 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Crimson  or  Maroon  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   120 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Dark  Blue  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   121 

To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Mixed  White  Wool  and  Cotton  Dress  Goods.  123 
To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Drab  or  Light  Grey  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton 

Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  124 


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To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  White  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls  125 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Drab,  Grey,  or  Light  Blue  Mixed  Wool  and  Cot- 
ton Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   126 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Dark  Blue  or  Purple  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton 

Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   128 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Red  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   129 

To  Re-dye  Faded  Brown  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  130 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Light  colored  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton  Cloth- 
ing—Gentlemen's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   132 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Blue-Black  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton  Clothing  — 

Gentlemen's  Wear  and  Ladies'  Sacques   133 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Mixed  Wool  and  Cotton  Clothing— Gentlemen's 

Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   134 

To  Color  Brown  Cotton  in  Wool  and  Cotton  (Mixed)  Goods  after  they 

have  beenDyed  in  Wool  Dye   136 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Sacques   137 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Blue  Woolen  Sacques  138 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques   139 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Clothing— Gentlemen's 

Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   140 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Navy  Blue  Woolen  Clothing— Gentlemen's  Wear 

and  Ladies'  Sacques   141 

To  Color  Seal  Brown  on  Faded  Blue-Black  Woolen  Clothing  — Gentlemen's 

Wear  and  Ladies'  Sacques   [43 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Woolen  Clothing— Gentlemen's  Wear  or  Ladies' 

Sacques  „  I44 

To  Color  Wine  Color  on  White  Woolen  Sacques,  Shawls  or  other  Heavy 

Goods   145 

To  Color  Wine  color  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Clothing  — Gentlemen's 

Wear  and  Ladies'  Sacques   146 

To  Color  Wine  color  on  Blue  or  Purple  Woolen  Sacques,  Shawls  or  other 

Heavy  Goods   I47 

To  Color  Wine  color  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques,  Shawls,  or  other  Heavy 

Goods   14g 


INDEX. 


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To  Color  Wine  color  on  Scarlet  Woolen  Sacques,  Shawls  or  other  Heavy 

Goods   149 

GENERAL  REMARKS  CONCERNING  BROWN  DYES   150 

SIMPLIFIED  METHOD  OF  COLORING  BROWN  151 

To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls.  .  .  .  151 
To  Color  Medium  Brown  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls   152 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   153 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Green,  Pink,  Lavender,  Light  Blue  or  Grey 

Woolen  Dress  Goods  or   Shawls   154 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Navy  Blue  or  Purple  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or 

Shawls  ^   155 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Red  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls  156 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Dark  Brown  Woolen  Dress  Goods  or  Shawls   157 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  White  Woolen  Sacques  or  other  Heavy 

Goods   158 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Blue  Woolen  Sacques  or  other  Heavy  Goods  159 
To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Red  Woolen  Sacques  and  other  Heavy  Goods  160 
To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  Drab  or  Grey  Woolen  Clothing — Gentlemen's 

Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques   161 

To  Color  Dark  Brown    on  Blue-Black    Woolen  Clothing— Gentle- 
men's Wear  or  Ladies'  Sacques  162 

To  Re-dye  Faded  Brown  Woolen  Clothing — Gentlemen's  Wear  or  La- 
dies' Sacques   163 

To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Crimson  Woolen  Damask  Curtains,  Furni- 
ture Goods  or  Cloth  Table  Spreads  and  Piano  Covers  (a  fast  color).  .  164 
To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Crimson  Woolen  Damask  Curtains,  Furni- 
ture Goods,  Table  Spreads  and  Piano  Covers  (not  a  fast  color)   165 

To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Green  Woolen  Damask  Curtains  or  Furni- 
ture Goods,  Cloth  Table  Spreads  and  Piano  Covers,  or  Color  them 

Crimson  (not  a  fast  color)   166 

THE  ART  OF  DYEING  COTTON  AND  LINEN   168 

To  Color  Lemon  Color  on  Bleached  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   168 

To  Color  Orange  Color  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   169 

To  Color  Pink  on  Bleached  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   169 

To  Color  Crimson  on  White   Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   170 

To  Color  Red  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   170  * 


200 


INDEX. 


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To  Color  Blue  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   171 

To  Color  Dark  Blue  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods  172 

To  Color  Drab  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   173 

To  Color  Slate  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   174 

To  Color  Havana  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods.  .  .   .  175 

To  Color  Grey  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   175 

To  Color  Brown  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods   176 

To  Color  Dark  Brown  on  White  or  Light  Colored  Corduroy,  Velveteen, 

(cotton  velvet)  or  other  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods  177 

To  Re-Dye  Faded  Brown  Corduroy,  Velveteen,  or  other^Cotton  or  Linen 

Goods   178 

To  Color  Violet  Blue  on  White  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods  178 

To  Clean  and  Re-Dye  Faded  Black  Velveteens  or  other  Cotton  or  Linen 

Goods   179 

To  Color  Black  on  White  Corduroy,  Stockings  or  other  Cotton  Goods   79 

To  Draw  Old  Colors  out  of  Cotton  or  Linen  Goods,  and  leave  them  suit- 
able to  Dye  any  Color   180 

GENERAL  REMARKS  CONCERNING  DYE-STUFFS  AND  GOODS  182 

Good  and  Bad  Dye-stuffs. . .   184 

To  Keep  Dye-stuffs   185 

Poisonous  Dye-stuffs   186 

Measure  of  Water  in  Preparing  Dye   187 

To  Handle  GoodsgWhile  in  the  Dye   188 

To  Prepare  Iron  Liquor    ,    189 


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